In June 2003, “five al Qaeda suspects were detained in Malawi. Malawi’s high court ordered local authorities to follow the law and either charge or release the five men, all of whom were foreigners. Ignoring local law, the Bush administration then insisted that the men be handed over to U.S. security forces instead. The five were spirited out of the country to an undisclosed location–not for trial but for interrogation. The move sparked riots in Malawi. The men were released a month later in Sudan, after questioning by Americans failed to turn up any incriminating evidence.” [The 15th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.]
– Foreign Affairs, The U.S. vs. al Qaeda, Page 138