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For many young recruits of al-Qaida in Iraq, it's not extremism or ideology that attracted them to the organization, but the opportunity to make money.

As a result, many detainees in prisons run by the U.S. military are released because they are not that dangerous.

The challenge is keeping them out of prison once they are freed.

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The prison system in Iraq is overstretched. The U.S. troop surge and more aggressive roles for Iraqi security forces have put pressure on the country's prisons and detention facilities.

There are reports of even more serious problems within the system -- including allegations of abuse.

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Reuters - The running of secret CIA prisons for terrorism suspects makes a mockery of international law, Amnesty International said on Friday in a case study of a Yemeni man who was held incommunicado for more than 2-1/2 years.

Reuters - A federal judge, saying the case involved a state secret, dismissed a lawsuit on Wednesday against a unit of Boeing Co that charged the firm helped fly terrorism suspects abroad to secret prisons.

The Texas Youth Commission's reforms were cited as examples for other prisons to follow at a national hearing in New Orleans last week, the commission's ombudsman said.