The transfer is particularly egregious coming on the heels of the president’s decision to withdraw all U.S. armed forces from Iraq, the senators said in a joint statement, expressing concern that he could be released from Iraqi custody and return to the fight against the U.S. and its allies.

“… This failure to keep a committed murderer of Americans in U.S. custody sends exactly the wrong message to our allies and enemies in the region,” they said.

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