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| Luxembourg may take Gitmo inmate: sources |
| 2010-08-03 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] A delegation from Luxembourg visited the U.S. detention facility in Guantanamo Bay on Monday with the intention of adopting at least one detainee in Luxembourg, sources told Al Arabiya. "Yasss. We haven't had any krazed killers in awhile. We thought we'd like to try one." "One and only one, mind you. We're a small country." If the resettlement takes place, it will be the first time a detainee is sent to Luxembourg. "That one looks healthy. What's his name?" "Knuckles." "He's not too pushy, right? We're a small country, we don't want to get taken over." The Embassy of Luxembourg in Washington and the U.S. State Department refused to confirm or deny the visit. "We can say no more!" "But you ain't said nothin' yet!" The State Department said that as a general policy they do not comment on ongoing negotiations with possible host countries. "They wanta adopt a homicidal maniac that's their lookout. I'd stick with a puppy, myself!" Since U.S. President Barack Obama took office, 64 detainees have been transferred from Guantanamo: 36 individuals to 25 different countries. Currently there are 176 detainees remaining in the facility; the majority of them Yemini nationals. Nobody wants to adopt Yemeni nationals. They're bad luck. Try spaying them ... Four of them have won court ordered releases, but the details of their resettlements have not yet been worked out. This comes at a time when 27 detainees have been approved for transfer on a U.S government review board's recommendation. Sources have confirmed to Al Arabiya that there are two Yemenis awaiting resettlement in Europe. A Yemini national was sent to Spain earlier this year. However since the failed Christmas day bombing Nigerian man flying out of Amsterdam led a botched attempt to detonate explosives on board a Detroit-bound flight there has been a ban on sending detainees to Yemen. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 23, is believed to have received training in terrorist tactics in Yemen. This is what happens when you don't spay them, see? The U.S. does not repatriate detainees to their home countries if the country is on a list of those known to torture or mistreat their citizens. Last month, The U.S. was heavily criticized for sending an Algerian detainee to his country despite his fear for his safely. Diplomatic negotiations are currently underway with numerous countries, mainly in Europe and other nations to resettle detainees. So far the U.S government refuses to resettle detainees in America. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 "Nobody wants to adopt Yemeni nationals. They're bad luck. Try spaying them ..." Try spraying them |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2010-08-03 19:34 |
| #2 The State Department said that as a general policy they do not comment on ongoing negotiations with possible host countries kinda sounds like a discussion on a parasite, no? That would be accurate |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-08-03 19:09 |
| #1 What about Grand Fenwick? |
| Posted by: mojo 2010-08-03 17:01 |