Every American should read this. This diary outlines Slahi's detention and torture from Mauritania, to Jordan, to Afghanistan, and to his extradition to and very long stay at Guantanamo. He was picked up on suspicion; they had no evidence of a crime. He was tortured for a long time. I picked up the book at several points, wondering where I'd left off last, and then realized that it didn't matter too much because he was still describing torture.
The behavior of the American government was (and probably still is) disgusting. The things that they did to Slahi are vile. There is nothing that can excuse it.