CASE DISMISSED, HOLIDAY FURLOUGH FOR GTMO RETURNEE

S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 02 KUWAIT 001113

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STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/RA, S/GC FOR SASAHARA
CENTCOM FOR PETRAEUS AND CCJ2

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/24/2024
TAGS: PTER PREL PGOV PINR KDRG KU
SUBJECT: CASE DISMISSED, HOLIDAY FURLOUGH FOR GTMO RETURNEE

REF: A. KUWAIT 1070

B. KUWAIT 1018

Classified By: Political Counselor Pete O'Donohue for reasons 1.4 b and
d

Charges Dismissed Against Al-Mutayri
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1. (U) MFA's Follow-Up and Coordination's desk officer
Abdullah Al-Shirrah confirmed to poloff November 24 that
Kuwait's Public Prosecutor had dismissed all charges the
previous day against former GTMO detainee Khaled Al-Mutayri,
who returned to Kuwait October 9. The story has also
appeared in the local press. According to Al-Shirrah, the
Office of the Public Prosecutor ordered Al-Mutayri's release
after assessing that there was insufficient evidence to
proceed to trial on the claim that he had engaged in
activities which would harm Kuwait's relations with a
friendly country. (Note: Each of the previous Kuwaiti GTMO
returnees similarly had all charges dismissed for lack of
compelling evidence. End note.)
Holiday Furlough
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2. (U) Al-Shirrah stated that Al-Mutayri was furloughed from
his confinement at the Al-Salam Rehabilitation Center to
spend the Eid Al-Adha holiday with family and friends. Per
reftels, the GOK has stated its intent to include interaction
with family and friends as a vital component in
rehabilitating and monitoring the GTMO detainees. According
to Al-Shirah, the two-week furlough with family to celebrate
this Islamic festival is viewed by Al-Salam Center board
members as key to assimilating Al-Mutayri back into Kuwaiti
society. Al-Shirah said that Al-Mutayri would continue his
treatment at the Center subsequent to his furlough.

Outpatient Rehabilitation?
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3. (C) Dr. Adnan Al-Shatti, psychologist and one of the
Al-Salam Center board members who interviewed Al-Mutayri at
GTMO and returned with him to Kuwait, told poloff
emphatically on November 24 that though the court had
dismissed criminal charges levied against Al-Mutayri, the
center has the authority and will to continue confinement for
the next 3-6 months. Although Al-Mutayri was released
November 23, Al-Shatti confirmed, he is not "scot free."
Al-Mutayri was released on the recognizance of his brother
Thamer, who is responsible for his behavior and for his
continued assimilation into society while away from the
center. During this time, Al-Shatti and other board members
will be in phone contact and will conduct or
host visits with Al-Mutayri. (Note: Though Al-Shatti
conveyed to poloff that the center has the right to enforce
confinement for a determined period of time, it is believed
to be in Al-Mutayri's interest to involve him in the process.
Should there be a public or private effort to secure
Al-Mutayri's complete freedom, Al-Shatti assured poloff that
the center would take administrative or medical measures to
"delay the processes of his release." End note.)


4. (C) Al-Shatti, in regular contact with Al-Mutayri,
relayed the following details on the rehabilitation:

-- Al-Mutayri, along with his family, is cooperating fully
and understands that it is to his advantage -- and that of
the remaining three Kuwaiti GTMO detainees -- to
"voluntarily" stay with his prescribed treatment plan.

-- Al-Mutayri is in no hurry to rejoin society, and appears
content to slowly assimilate, starting with small doses of
time with family. He appears to respond well to
trust-building measures taken by the center's staff.
Al-Shatti believes that it is too soon to talk about
Al-Mutayri's time in Pakistan or GTMO, or even about Islam,
choosing instead to postpone delving into discussions that
might prompt Al-Mutayri to become defensive or ashamed. He
shows no desire to depart the center permanently while he
sorts the appropriate responses to the inevitable questions
about his time in GTMO.

-- "He is a simple person." Al-Shatti is convinced that
Al-Mutayri, with only an 8th grade education, harbors no
grand schemes or violent tendencies. He appears to enjoy
learning basic computer science courses at the center.

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-- "He poses no threat." Echoing reftel comments made by
psychiatrist Dr. Abdullah Al-Ghuloum, Al-Shatti believes
"100%" that Al-Mutayri is harmless. He is of the view that
Al-Mutayri requires continued confinement, not for security,
but to ensure a successful assimilation.


5. (S/NF) GRPO will be following up with liaison to
determine the nature of any plans to maintain physical or
electronic surveillance of Al-Mutayri during his furlough.

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