Posted on 06/14/2009 4:52:06 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Guantánamo Uighurs hope to open restaurant in millionaires’ paradise
James Bone in Hamilton Parish, Bermuda
For seven long years in Guantánamo Bay prison camp in Cuba, the four Central Asian friends gazed longingly at the azure sea from their cells. They were never allowed through the razor wire to paddle in the water.
Now, suddenly set free in Bermuda, the former terror suspects can watch the ocean at leisure from the pastel-pink clifftop holiday cottage where they are staying at US taxpayers’ expense.
They have already taken a sunset swim and caught a fish at their first attempt at fishing. They have also reverted to their real names after using pseudonyms since leaving China.
The four fled to Afghanistan to escape political oppression in the poverty-stricken Xinjiang province of western China and then escaped from US bombing to the tribal regions of Pakistan, before being taken to Guantánamo. Now they are at leisure to marvel at the natural splendour of Britain’s oldest colony.
“This is the first time I have seen such a beautiful place,” Abdullah Abdulqadir, 30, said. “Our feelings are incredible. We did not think we were going to be this happy.”
The four former Guantánamo inmates — members of China’s Muslim Turkic-speaking Uighur minority — are dreaming of opening the first Uighur restaurant, serving noodles and lamb in the millionaires’ playground. “Uighur food is delicious. These kind and generous people of Bermuda, we want to do something for them. Of course, we want to have a Uighur restaurant,” Mr Abdulqadir said.
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HOW is this not from the Onion???!!!
Can’t make it up...........
A Chinese restaurant...
This guys are going straight...
LOL
Let them sleep with the fish.
... at US taxpayer expense? Swell. $11 million each in foreign aid and we still pay for the hotel?
They should have been sent back to China. They would have killed americans in Afghanistan if they had a chance. I am not buying their passive roles but I now find I’m paying (millions of taxpayers) for them to live in Paradise. What a F’n country.
Isnt this just “special”
I would guess we will pay to build the restaurant too.
Taxpayers expense. Hey Bama boy send me to the Bahama’s at taxpayers expense.
Maybe they’ll invite Bambi for an “opening” meal. He might want to bring his food taster along.
Watch for a "Four Guys" franchise opening soon near you!
I'm sure their Bermuda restaurant would become the darling of the liberal jet set...
Next TV sitcom
Make sure you don't hand your keys to the valet parking guy until you're sure he's not wearing a dynamite vest.
It's easy to get to, but watch out for all those IED's in the parking lot.
U.S. servicemen, please remember in this case to try the knob on the front door first before kicking it in.
Hey is this mike on?
You are so right. TV crews are lining up to speak with these guys. A reality show I’m sure is being created as I type.
These guys and the 17 heading to Palau will be celebrities. Thanks to 0.
We have another 263 or so to relocate. No telling what great packages they will include.
We will hear about some opening up GM and Chrysler dealerships on our dime as well.
That is because it is a place NOT RUN BY MUSLIMS - who destroy everything good and civilized where ever they go...
“In-And-Out Uighur”, you gotta appreciate that one, come on
“We have another 263 or so to relocate.”
Make them dig their own graves at Gitmo!
Can I get some pork fried rice there?
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