| I'd call that elementary good sense. How about you? |
| We were watching him better in Gitmo. Unless the Aussies send this clown to Christmas Island. |
 Guantanamo Bay inmate Mamdouh Habib is likely to remain under surveillance after his repatriation to Australia. The US Department of Defence has announced it is releasing Mr Habib without charging him, on the grounds of assurances given by the Australian Government. At the same time, the US announced it was releasing the last four Britons being held at Guantanamo Bay.
| I wonder how many of those being released are going to turn out like Abdullah Mehsud? |
Details of Mr Habib's transfer to Australia are still being worked out but he is not expected to set foot on US soil after he leaves Guantanamo Bay. US and Australian authorities are discussing whether he will be sent home on a military or a commercial flight.
| How about Fedex? They have pickup... |
The US Government says the Australian Government has accepted responsibility for preventing Mr Habib from engaging in terrorist activities in the future. US officials say they have received security assurances from Australia that were important to the transfer. "These [the British and Australian] detainees are enemy combatants who had been detained by the United States in accordance with the laws of war and US law," the Pentagon said in a statement. "The governments of the United Kingdom and Australia have accepted responsibility for these individuals and will work to prevent them from engaging in or otherwise supporting terrorist activities in the future." A spokesman for the Australian embassy in Washington refused to detail the specific assurances, citing security reasons. However, it is understood Australian law enforcement and intelligence agencies will closely monitor Mr Habib after his return home. He may also find his ability to travel outside Australia limited. |