Pints, Bandiera Rossa and my dear old dad | Letters
by Letters from on (#NYP4)
Your report (Last British resident in Guantinamo to be freed after 13 years held without charge, 26 September) is welcome news. However, Shaker Aamer's nightmare years of abuse and torture will be over only when he is safely home. This is the first time the Pentagon has announced a detainee transfer prior to a 30-day period for approval by US Congress. The UK government should demand his immediate return. He has suffered enough.
Joy Hurcombe
Worthing, West Sussex
" I have no idea about the accuracy of your article on Marxism Today (The long read, 29 September) except for the brief remark about Martin Jacques's book on China. It has been comprehensively discredited by every China specialist known to me.
Jonathan Mirsky
London
