Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Freed Guantánamo Prisoners Taunt US As Closure Plan Falls Apart

Qassim al-Raimi, Said al-Shihri, Yemen Nasser al-Wahaishi
and Abu Hareth Muhammad al-Awfi

From Times Online:

President Obama's plan to close Guantánamo Bay within a year appeared to be unravelling yesterday with the emergence of former inmates on terrorist websites, fierce opposition in the US and a lukewarm response to taking detainees from the European Union.

After signing an executive order last week to close the US military prison, Mr Obama has been confronted with myriad obstacles that are making his ambitious pledge look unrealistic.

David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary, ruled out the prospect of Britain taking any more inmates, claiming that it had already made a significant contribution.

His announcement, at a meeting of EU foreign ministers, came as Saudi Arabia announced yesterday that it had rearrested nine Islamist militants, including former Guantánamo inmates released to the Kingdom who had undergone a re-education programme in Riyadh.

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Update: Guantanamo’s manipulators leading the new Jihad -- Counter Terrorism Blog

My Comment: Ouch .... these Al Qaeda thugs are laughing at President Obama.

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