Thursday, June 11, 2009

Diplomatic Row Over Gitmo Detainees in Bermuda

Rut roh Shaggy.

A diplomatic spat has broken out over Bermuda’s acceptance of four Chinese Muslim Uighurs released from the US detention centre at Guantanamo Bay.

Britain has told Bermuda, which is one of its overseas territories, it should have consulted London before agreeing to resettle the Uighurs.

The four were among a group handed over to US forces in Afghanistan, but later found not to be “enemy combatants”.

In London the Opposition demanded an explanation from the foreign secretary.

Beijing has demanded the return of all Uighurs held by the US forces to China.

The four who were sent to Bermuda were part of a group of 17 Uighurs still at Guantanamo.

Earlier in the week the Pacific island of Palau had also agreed to take the detainees.

(4) Comments
Posted by Owen at 2127 hrs
Foreign Affairs + Politics + Politics - General

  1. This really shows the the incompetence and lack of experience of Obama.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on June 12, 2009 at 0259 hrs


  2. How so Dan?  From the article, it appears this is a communication issue between Bermuda and Great Britain.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on June 13, 2009 at 0851 hrs


  3. it would apear that we offered to take them. dont blame the new guy. If you think that communication was bad between bermuda and the brits, then what would you say if i told you that the people of bermuda did not know about this until the detainees landed on the island. to make matters worse, the bermuda government didn’t even know about it. this decission was made by one man (Our Leader) without consulting own his government. the whole island is pissed.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on June 13, 2009 at 0908 hrs


  4. Ah, thank you for your insight, PO’d.  Continue to “troll on”.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on June 13, 2009 at 1204 hrs


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