Britain Says No To Gitmos

Let Go From Gitmo A No Go In Britain

January 27. 2009

The British government has signaled that it is unwilling to accept anymore Guantanamo Bay detainees. This news comes amid talk of where the detainees will be housed upon Guantanamo Bay’s closure a year from now.

They need to be placed somewhere that can be properly secured, but is also in the middle of nowhere, ensuring there can be containment in the event of an attack. Somewhere like Alcatraz.

Somewhere that will not pose a danger to civilians, but show the world the government means business and will not tolerate terrorism or go easy on its adherents.

Somewhere legal yet barebones and cheap in interior accommodations to save taxpayers money. Somewhere to reflect the seriousness of the crime. It shouldn’t be resort living. It should have an austere setting, stodgy food and manual labor.

Somewhere that sends the message: if you engage in terrorism, cross the government with acts of that nature, you will be caught and things will be very unpleasant for you.

It seems to me based on court cases I have read, the worst thing you can do to a terrorist is lock him or her up. They hate serving time.

In other news, it is being reported 60 former Gitmo detainees Bush released, went right back to terror groups like Al Qaeda. I’m baffled why they were released in the first place. Bush claimed he was tough on terrorism, yet let them go. Isn’t terrorism supposed to equal a life sentence.

The UK will NOT take any more Guantanamo prisoners, says Miliband

Helping hand? UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband speaks to the press in Brussels last night. He is attending the meetings on Guantanamo today

Britain has dramatically refused to take in any foreign terror suspects from Guantanamo Bay.

Foreign Secretary David Miliband warned that the UK already has its plate full in dealing with its own nationals and residents who had been held, or still are, at the notorious prison camp.

Mr Miliband said Britain had already 'done its bit' and was not prepared to open its doors to any of the remaining foreign inmates…

But he said: "We feel that is already a significant contribution.

"We're happy to offer our experience to other European countries, as they think about what steps they want to make, to help in the closure of Guantanamo Bay." ...

Germany, France, Portugal, Sweden and Ireland have indicated they may accept some detainees….

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