61 Gitmo Recidivists? More like 9.

Over and over again, we've been hearing that 61 former Gitmo detainees have returned to the battlefield.  Of course, it turns out to be nothing of the sort.

Robert Gates, who some may recognize as a Republican and the freaking Secretary of Defense, has said that only 4-5% of released detainees have returned to the battlefield.  Given that 245 detainees have been released, that puts it at 8 or 9 individual recidivists.  Not 61.

So where are they getting the high number?  Apparently, participating in a documentary about Gitmo is considered "returning to the battlefield."  Oy.