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U.S. Frees Britons Detained at Guantanamo

Five British citizens are released from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. U.S. officials also revealed the evidence collected against the remaining four British prisoners at Guantanamo, in an effort to counter pressure from the prisoners' families to release those detainees as well. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and David Rennie of London's Daily Telegraph.

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