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| Seven "Russians" Sent Home from Gitmo |
| 2004-03-01 |
| Authorities in the United States have sent seven Russian citizens home from the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Monday. This is the first time the release of any Russian prisoners from the U.S.-run camp in Cuba has been announced. The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the prisoners would remain in custody on their return. I have no doubt. "The individuals were received by the relevant department of the Justice Ministry for further dispatch to a place of detention for preliminary investigations into their criminal cases," a Russian foreign ministry statement said. "Could take years, it’s a very complex case." One detainee’s mother last year pleaded for the U.S. not to send her son back home, saying indefinite detention without trial by them was better than being in a Russian prison. Life sucks, don’t it? According to Russian media reports, there were originally eight Russians at the detention center, where U.S. authorities are preparing to try their prisoners at military tribunals. Hummm, still holding one, are we? He must be the one talking. Russian officials had said the Russians detained in Afghanistan included Chechens detained fighting for the Taliban. I don’t think we’ll see these guys again. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #4 I've been to the Russian prison in St. Petersburg, just across the ways from the Finland train station. I'd rather have a bullet in my head that spend a day in there. |
| Posted by: Scott 2004-3-1 6:39:43 PM |
| #3 "Gulags for Islamozoids". Yep, has a nice ring to it. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-3-1 11:35:38 AM |
| #2 Dateline: November 13th 2002 ...Putin continued: "If you are determined to become a complete Islamic radical and are ready to undergo circumcision, then I invite you to Moscow. We are multi-confessional. We have experts in this sphere as well. I will recommend to conduct the operation so that nothing on you will grow again." 'nuff said. |
| Posted by: Dripping sarcasm 2004-3-1 11:13:58 AM |
| #1 "Boys, I've got some good news and some bad news for you..." |
| Posted by: PBMcL 2004-3-1 10:58:14 AM |