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The UK government has requested the release of five British residents from US custody at Guantanamo Bay.
The request is a change of policy for the government which had previously said it could not intercede for non-British citizens.
Foreign Secretary David Miliband formally wrote to his US counterpart Condoleezza Rice with the request.
Originally posted by spencerjohnstone
Can you imagine the reaction from David Miliband, if his counterpart turned his request down. Wonder what that would do the British/US relation then.
Originally posted by Duby78
I think this is actually bigger that it seems - British foreign office has requested release of its residents, not citizens.
Originally posted by infinite
Originally posted by Duby78
I think this is actually bigger that it seems - British foreign office has requested release of its residents, not citizens.
yeah i know,
thats why i said "British residents"
Originally posted by Duby78
First, Brown telling Bush Brits will go their own way, and now this... these might be first signals of Britain changing its course.
Originally posted by Duby78
I think this is actually bigger that it seems - British foreign office has requested release of its residents, not citizens.
Originally posted by 11Bravo
Originally posted by Duby78
I think this is actually bigger that it seems - British foreign office has requested release of its residents, not citizens.
Make me un-ingnorant please.
Whats the difference?
Why would you ask for the release of people that are not your citizens?
Technically they are Gitmo residents, arent they?
Originally posted by infinite
Glad to see our new administration has the balls to ask for the release of British residents from Guantanamo. If these man are guilty, they should be charged in British courts.
Make me un-ingnorant please.
Whats the difference?
Why would you ask for the release of people that are not your citizens?
There are many many people living in the UK who have lived here for years that are not 'citizens'. Indeed I have 2 very good frinds who have lived in the UK for over 18 years but are not citizens but residents.
They dont have UK passports or Nationality, but have their own passports and have 'indefinite leave to remain'
Originally posted by infinite
Glad to see our new administration has the balls to ask for the release of British residents from Guantanamo. If these man are guilty, they should be charged in British courts.
Originally posted by Souljah
What about many OTHER men which are being held in Gitmo's around the world, which are not from Britain? Like those from Italy and Germany and Macedonia, which were later released as completly innocent but actually nobody from the U.S. side did not even appologize for that? Why don't they all deserve a trial in the courts of the countries of their origin? Not to mention, that the vast majority of the "residents" in Guantanamo are innocent and are sooner or later released, so I think these British residents shall be released soon too. Just like those 3 guys from that movie Road To Guantanamo. Most of the so-called terrorists there were just at the wrong place at the wrong time.
Originally posted by infinite
Glad to see our new administration has the balls to ask for the release of British residents from Guantanamo. If these man are guilty, they should be charged in British courts.
In a way, I think this is a soft message of "close the camp" from the American's closet ally.
Will the men be released? I think the United States has no choice really.
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