Pacific island nation to accept Chinese Muslim detainees from Guantanamo

Pacific island nation to accept Chinese Muslim detainees from Guantanamo

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Wellington, New Zealand - The tropical Pacific island nation of Palau announced Wednesday it will accept up to 17 Chinese Muslims who have languished in legal limbo at Guantanamo Bay despite a Pentagon determination that they are not "enemy combatants."

China's Foreign Ministry had no immediate reaction to the decision by Palau to grant Washington's request to resettle the detainees from China's Uighur minority who had been incarcerated at the U.S. Navy base in Cuba.

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Well I guess I was wrong saying that no countries would accept any of the detainees from gitmo. It is a surprise to me that it is a country that I have never even heard of nor knew existed. Guess I need to study up on Pacific rim island nations... My favorite part of this article is the face that it says "despite a pentagon determination that they are not enemy combatants...

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Palau is a beautiful country, I know quite a few people from there, and who visit the islands regularly. The language would be hard to become accustomed to! Just the speaking style is tough.

Maybe Obama will get his wish granted, i'm curious to see if he allows it to happen?

I am curious to know what Palau will get in return.

For some reason, I don't think they did it out of the kindness of their heart.

Originally posted by jam321
I am curious to know what Palau will get in return.

For some reason, I don't think they did it out of the kindness of their heart.

How about $200 million.

www.foxnews.com...

Here is Palau.................. Nice change from Gt-Bay.

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Mikey

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I figured there was a catch to it.

Thanks for the source Mason.

I'd also be concerned about this part:

"Palauan citizens can travel to the U.S. without a visa and seek employment or education. It is unclear whether the Uighurs would enjoy the same perks once they are released."

Mikey

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Yea seriously what is up with that... Is this what is gonna be like? Opening the flood gates so any country that takes our detainees make their citizens by default access to the same thing that American citizens have... WTF!@@@!

New Zealand would prob accept them we've done it before with condoning by USA ^_^ great to see other smaller islands around the area doing this!

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