Until Yesterday, My Father Was the Longest-Held Hostage in U.S. History

Haven't many detainees in Guantanamo bay been held hostage BY the US, for longer than this?

What does the sign mean? &quot;4th year... You can&#x27;t or you don&#x27;t want...?&quot;<p>* What is the &quot;4th year&quot;? it&#x27;s not how long Levinson has been hostage (unless the date in the photo caption is wrong)<p>* Is the message an anti-US taunt by his captors?<p>* I thought Levinson was missing, not actively held hostage by a captor who advertised his presence or demanded ransom.<p>Can someone clarify?

I&#x27;m not seeing the HN angle here.

While i feel for her, having had a father myself who had trouble expressing emotions, though for other reasons; i balk at the title &quot;Longest-Held Hostage in U.S. History&quot;.<p>What about other countries? Are there people from other countries who&#x27;ve been held hostage for longer? Do they matter less? Or are these two men the longest-held hostages in world history? If so, why not say so? Does the world matter less than the USA?