Three Guantanamo detainees sent to Ireland, Yemen

Reuters ^ | Sept. 26, 2009

[Free ThinkerNY]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three detainees held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been sent to Ireland and Yemen, the Justice Department said on Saturday, the latest transfers as President Barack Obama tries to close the facility by January.

Yemeni Alla Ali Bin Ali Ahmed was sent to his home country, while two other detainees were sent to Ireland, the U.S. government said, adding it would not identify the two at the request of the government of Ireland.

There are still some 223 detainees at the prison. Some are expected to be transferred abroad while others could face charges in U.S. military tribunals or in American courtrooms.

Obama has pledged to close by mid-January 2010 the facility set up by the Bush administration in 2002 to hold foreigners captured after U.S.-led forces invaded Afghanistan.

But recent reports have suggested that the administration may not meet the deadline because of legal, political and diplomatic issues involving the detainees.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“There are still some 223 detainees at the prison. Some are expected to be transferred abroad while others could face charges in U.S. military tribunals or in American courtrooms.”

And each and every ONE of them still wants to kill us, and will recruit more who want to kills us and so on, and so on, and so on...

[C210N]

sent to Ireland, Yemen

Sounds like nice places to vacation... -9bama will probably seem them off and wish them well.

[Palladin]

The one in Ireland can hook up with the IRA and spend the rest of his life making bombs. Hopefully blowing himself up in the process.

What a stupid move by the Obamanistas.

[Godwin1]

Ireland and Yemen. Both countries with extraordinary high tolerance for terrorists and terrorism. Former IRA bombers swagger about Dublin as celebrities. And all through the Troubles, the Dublin Government turned a blind eye to the terrorists who prepared their attacks on the security forces—and often on the innocent women and children— of Northern Ireland from the soil of the Irish Republic. Yemen is known for having the world's most insecure prison system. Jihadists detained there invariably “escape” after a decent interval. Make no mistake and have no illusions: these people are being let loose to kill and maim again. Meantime, the treacherous Eric Holder hounds, persecutes, and seeks to bankrupt and destroy the brave American who captured and interrogated the terrorists. How long will we put up with this?

[Iron Munro]

That’s some plan Obama has.

Instead of keeping hate filled terrorists and Wannabe’s locked up in one remote location he is seeding every corner of the world with them so they can inculcate others with their hate and determination to kill westerners.

[Nachum]

The list, ping

[Cindy]

THREAD BUMP

[Cindy]

September 26, 2009

Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2009/September/09-ag-1035.html

United States Transfers Three Guantanamo Bay Detainees to Foreign Nations

WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice today announced that three detainees have been transferred from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the control of the governments of Ireland and Yemen.

As directed by the President’s Jan. 22, 2009 Executive Order, the interagency Guantanamo Review Task Force conducted a comprehensive review of each of these cases. As a result of that review, these detainees were approved for transfer from Guantanamo Bay. In accordance with Congressionally-mandated reporting requirements, the Administration informed Congress of its intent to transfer each of these detainees at least 15 days before their transfer.

Alla Ali Bin Ali Ahmed, a native of Yemen was transferred to the government of Yemen. On May 4, 2009, a federal court ruled that Ahmed may no longer be detained under the Authorization for the Use of Military Force and ordered the government to release him from detention at Guantanamo Bay.

In addition, two additional detainees were transferred to the government of Ireland. Pursuant to a request from the government of Ireland, the identities of these detainees are being withheld for security and privacy reasons.

These transfers were carried out under individual arrangements between the United States and the governments of Yemen and Ireland. The United States has coordinated with the governments of each of these nations to ensure the transfers take place under appropriate security measures and will continue to consult with these governments regarding these detainees.

Since 2002, more than 550 detainees have departed Guantanamo for other countries including Albania, Algeria, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Belgium, Bermuda, Chad, Denmark, Egypt, France, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Maldives, Mauritania, Morocco, Pakistan, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Sudan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom and Yemen.

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