In the 12th paragraph, AP finally deigns to tell its readers that this deal includes a $200,000,000 bribe. And this is to a country that we already basically keep afloat with money in the first place.
Look out Guam and Puerto Rico, you're getting some terrorist friends next. But they come with a big payday!
1 posted on
06/10/2009 4:22:35 AM PDT by
dead
To: dead
How about Bikini Island for the palisavages? The radioactivity is probably down enough for them to last a year or two....
2 posted on
06/10/2009 4:26:11 AM PDT by
wendy1946
To: dead
Of course, there is nothing preventing these terrorists from leaving Palau and attacking American interests.
3 posted on
06/10/2009 4:28:05 AM PDT by
Erik Latranyi
(Too many conservatives urge retreat when the war of politics doesn't go their way.)
To: dead
The story seems like something The Onion would come up with. These guys are going to be lounging around on a tropical island, living off the U.S. taxpayers. The wife and I would love to spend even a few days in Palau, but we can’t afford it.
To: dead
Did not congress deny funds for the closing of Gitmo? Maybe it’s just me but 200 million to get rid of prisoners to close Gitmo seems like congress has been ignored.
6 posted on
06/10/2009 4:41:57 AM PDT by
Nateman
(If liberals aren't screaming you're doing it wrong.)
To: dead
Palau to take Uighur detainees from Guantanamo BayThey'll rue the day . . . . . .
8 posted on
06/10/2009 5:01:31 AM PDT by
DustyMoment
(FloriDUH - proud inventors of pregnant/hanging chads and judicide!!)
To: dead
At least, the Chinese will not have to go very far to pick them up.
9 posted on
06/10/2009 5:09:58 AM PDT by
depressed in 06
(For the first time, in my life, I am not proud of my country. Thanks ZerO.)
To: dead; All
Cannot wait to hear the left when the first story of REAL torture inevitably comes out from these prisons.
Will wait to hear if there are cries of anguish or crickets.....my guess is on the latter.
12 posted on
06/10/2009 5:15:58 AM PDT by
Red in Blue PA
(If guns cause crime, then all of mine are defective!)
To: dead
They did the TV show “survivor” there a few years ago. Is it true that if the inmates find an immunity idol, they are set free?
13 posted on
06/10/2009 5:16:14 AM PDT by
Hacklehead
(Liberalism is the art of taking what works, breaking it, and then blaming conservatives.)
To: dead
American casualties in the battle for Palau
Invasion of Palau Islands
Navy 185 10 0 68
Marine 1171 101
1 681
That is 1256 dead total
15 posted on
06/10/2009 5:21:38 AM PDT by
bert
(K.E. N.P. +12 . The boy's war in Detriot has already cost more then the war in Iraq.)
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