“ When he was gone it was like 10 to 12 of us so we opened the door for the people and they had problems here and there, we would talk to them about it At times, if there was a situation like somebody was coming who was important and wanted to talk to the governor about something political or major, we had nothing to do with that type of situation. We would tell them that the governor was not here. But if somebody had a problem in the bazaar or the market or they wanted to do simple things and they needed help we would go ahead and tell them what to do in situations like mat. ”

“ You tell me! Do you think a governor would be gone for 10 months sometimes and not show up at all and leave all his duties behind? That is not how it happened. He had to come there to work and talk to people arid do Ms duties so he could not have been gone for that period from his duties or he would not have been governor, you know!
3.b, The detainee traveled to Kabul to serve as a security guard for a Taliban official.
Detainee: I did not have a direct position as a security guard. There was an area in alleys that was like a police station. ”

“ The Assisting Military Officer presented Exhibit EC-c, the Detainee's written statement to the Administrative Review Board.
The Designated Military Officer read the Muslim oath to the Detainee and the Detainee swore to the oath.
Presiding Officer: You may begin.
Detainee: Should I read my written statement or answer each allegation first?
Presiding Officer: Which ever, if you ore going to read the written statement first that is fine or answer each allegation. Either way.
Detainee: I prefer to answer the allegations one by one first and at the end I will finish with my statement. ”