CBS News reported on what appears to be a new Gitmo recidivism report from the Defense Intelligence Agency, where the recidivism rate has climbed to 18% from 14% in the last report. This is in contrast to what Defense Secretary Bob Gates has said, which is that the recidivism rate is closer to 4%.
The latter number is also the one that the New America Foundation came up with after taking a closer look at the Pentagon's numbers--which included former detainees who had given interviews to newspaper reporters, written books, or otherwise talked to the press.
Gates and New America said the recidivism rate is 4%. DIA says 18%. It's impossible to say whether the DIA is using the same flawed metrics employed in the April report until I get a copy, but as soon as I do I'll let you know.
-- A. Serwer
