Review of The Road to Guantanamo (2006) by Paolo K — 06 Dec 2007

I don't know what they were doing, and I'm sure they weren't really connected with al-Qaeda, but they totally did something.

This review of The Road to Guantanamo (2006) was written by Paolo K on 06 Dec 2007.

The Road to Guantanamo has generally received positive reviews.

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