Political Appointments System in Hong Kong of HK$220,000 per month (US$28,000) is more than the salary of US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and also more than Alan Greenspan earned as the chairman of the US Federal Reserve. A political assistant would earn more than what Tony Snow earned (US$ 14,000 per month) as the former White House Press Secretary. Political observer Michael Chugani said there was no "single credible reason why these novice politicians are being paid more than heads of state of some countries." Lau Ngai-keung was sceptical that political appointments would help to foster local political talent, noting that such appointees may earn
Lists of former Guantanamo Bay detainees alleged to have returned to terrorism ""are engaged in terrorism or militant activity."" According to "The New York Times" Pentagon officials had asserted 74 former captives had returned to terrorism, and had named 29 individuals, including 16 previously unpublished ones. "The New York Times" chose to publish only 15 of those 16 names because of discrepancies concerning the 16th. On June 6, 2009 Clark Hoyt, whose byline lists him as "The New York Times" "public editor" wrote an apology to "The New York Times" readers for Bumiller's article. On May 27, 2009 the Defense Intelligence Agency published a "fact sheet" "Former Guantanamo Detainee Terrorism Trends" that