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The Department Of Defense withheld the first five pages of Khan's testimony before his Combatant Status Review Tribunal .

Khan explained that he was not Khirullah Khairkhwa , the Governor of Herat . The bounty hunters who sold him to the US said he was Khairkhwa, in order to get a higher price for him.

Khan explained that he was a shop-keeper. He said he had a limited association with Haji Shahzada , a prominent landowner. Shahzada was also held in Guantanamo, but in another compound. Khan had done a day of grape picking for Shahzada, years prior to 9-11 . More recently he had sold Shahzada a dog.

Khan was arrested while staying at Shahzada'a house in Kandahar, while on a trip ot buy supplies for his shop. He said that this kind of hospitality, among acquaintances, who were from the same area, was not unusual in Afghan culture.

One of the allegations against Khan was that he was an airfield commander and pilot. Khan replied that he was illiterate, and didn't even know what a pilot was.

Shahzada submitted a written statement, which Khan's Personal Representative said confirmed Khan's account. When the Department of Defense partially complied with Judge Jed Rakoff 's court order they did not include Shahzada's statement. His Personal Representative said he filed a polygraph]] report that he said confirmed Khan's account.

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