From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer.US commanders in Afghanistan are condemning a decision by the Karzai government to release 65 prisoners.US says they're directly tied to attacks that killed and wounded dozens of NATO and Afghan forces.NPR's Tom Bowman has more.The Afghan government said there wasn't enough evidence to try those who are released from Bagram prison, just north of Kabul.But US officials say many of them had direct links to attacksand the evidence including fingerprints and explosion residues found on their hands and personal property.Among those releases, Nek Mohammad, is accused of helping a stage rocket attack against US and Afghan forces around Kandahar.He was found with several 107-millimeter artillery shells as well as mortal rounds in homemade explosives.Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said president Karzai has sidestepped his own rule of law.Graham wants to cut off all US develop aids until Afghan election is held in April.Tom Bowman, NPR News, Washington.GM is recalling near 800,000 older model compact cars because of the ignition key problem.As Michigan Radio Sarah Swags reports,the car maker says the problem has been linked to 6 deaths.The recalling applies to some 2005 through 2007 model year Chevrolet Cobalts and Pontiac G5s.Their fault ignition switch could actually cause the car's ignition to shut off while driving.According to GM, that can be caused by a joint event at rough roads or even the drivers' key chains be too heavy.
