Background: For information about Bagram Detention Center (Afghanistan), see the New York Times article by Tim Golden (updated 4/2/2009) here. In particular, consider the following paragraphs from that article. Emphasis is mine:
The population at Bagram has increased nearly sixfold over the past four years, driven not just by the deepening conflict in Afghanistan but also by the fact that the Bush administration in September 2004 largely halted the movement of prisoners to Guantánamo, leaving Bagram as the preferred alternative to detain terrorism suspects. Human rights advocates pressed the Bush administration to revamp the review process for releasing or transferring the 630 Bagram detainees, all but about 30 of whom are Afghans.
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