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Portugal Foreign Minister: European Union Should Accept Gitmo Detainees

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Guardian.co.uk   |  Matthew Weaver and Agencies   |   December 11, 2008 10:33 AM

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European countries should offer asylum to former terrorist suspects released from Guantánamo Bay, Portugal's foreign minister said today.

In a letter sent to his European Union counterparts, Luis Amado said Portugal was willing to grant refugee status to detainees who could not return to their home countries.

President-elect Barack Obama has vowed to close the controversial camp, currently holding 250 men, at the US naval base on the south-eastern tip of Cuba.

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European countries should offer asylum to former terrorist suspects released from Guantánamo Bay, Portugal's foreign minister said today. In a letter sent to his European Union counterparts, L...
European countries should offer asylum to former terrorist suspects released from Guantánamo Bay, Portugal's foreign minister said today. In a letter sent to his European Union counterparts, L...
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Well done - some decency at last!!

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- 1dogs2 I'm a Fan of 1dogs2 permalink

That's progress!!!

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