Elveon
03-11-2009, 10:17 AM
The news that France would be willing to accept some of the prisoners held in Guantanamo was announced on Wednesday by the Algerian daily El Chourouk, but rumors must have been abroad, since one of my readers informed me of the possibility in a comment several days ago.
his article, which only concerns three Algerians, is from Bivouac-Id:
http://www.bivouac-id.com/2009/02/27/la-france-s%e2%80%99apprete-a-offrir-l%e2%80%99asile-politique-a-des-detenus-algeriens-de-guantanamo/
(...) It seems that the French authorities are about to grant the status of political refugee to three Algerians being held in the Guantanamo prison.
These Algerians were presumably acquitted of the crimes imputed to them. But in that case, why is American security still investigating one of them? Are there still some doubts?
However, France has declared herself ready to welcome "with open arms" and to grant political asylum to these prisoners. Apparently Paris has no doubts as to the innocence of these men who nonetheless had been implicated in 2002 in attempts to attack the British and American embassies.
A reminder that these men had been arrested six years ago in Bosnia-Herzegovina where they had fled. Bosnia, however, refuses to take them since they do not have Bosnian nationality.
This is why American authorities solicited several European countries about accepting the newly freed prisoners, including the three Algerians. We should point out that Farouk Ksentini (president of the consultative commission for promoting human rights) declared that Algeria has agreed to take the three former prisoners, and has promised that no legal action will be initiated against them insofar as their innocence has been well established.
If that is the case, why France? Why should these men not go to Algeria since they are welcome there? Why would Bosnia not naturalize them since these men married Bosnian women and have children?
In truth, it seems that doubts on the complete innocence of these men, who have been freed and whitewashed through Obama's grace, are justified.
The photo below from July 3, 2006, is not directly connected to the post. It shows Khaled Ben Mustapha, who had been held at Gitmo, then transfered along with several others to Paris, where he was put on trial and incarcerated, before being acquitted a few days ago by an appeals court.
Read more about his case here.
http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/articles/2009/02/24/paris_appeals_court_acquits_ex_guantanamo_inmates/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Latest+news
his article, which only concerns three Algerians, is from Bivouac-Id:
http://www.bivouac-id.com/2009/02/27/la-france-s%e2%80%99apprete-a-offrir-l%e2%80%99asile-politique-a-des-detenus-algeriens-de-guantanamo/
(...) It seems that the French authorities are about to grant the status of political refugee to three Algerians being held in the Guantanamo prison.
These Algerians were presumably acquitted of the crimes imputed to them. But in that case, why is American security still investigating one of them? Are there still some doubts?
However, France has declared herself ready to welcome "with open arms" and to grant political asylum to these prisoners. Apparently Paris has no doubts as to the innocence of these men who nonetheless had been implicated in 2002 in attempts to attack the British and American embassies.
A reminder that these men had been arrested six years ago in Bosnia-Herzegovina where they had fled. Bosnia, however, refuses to take them since they do not have Bosnian nationality.
This is why American authorities solicited several European countries about accepting the newly freed prisoners, including the three Algerians. We should point out that Farouk Ksentini (president of the consultative commission for promoting human rights) declared that Algeria has agreed to take the three former prisoners, and has promised that no legal action will be initiated against them insofar as their innocence has been well established.
If that is the case, why France? Why should these men not go to Algeria since they are welcome there? Why would Bosnia not naturalize them since these men married Bosnian women and have children?
In truth, it seems that doubts on the complete innocence of these men, who have been freed and whitewashed through Obama's grace, are justified.
The photo below from July 3, 2006, is not directly connected to the post. It shows Khaled Ben Mustapha, who had been held at Gitmo, then transfered along with several others to Paris, where he was put on trial and incarcerated, before being acquitted a few days ago by an appeals court.
Read more about his case here.
http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/articles/2009/02/24/paris_appeals_court_acquits_ex_guantanamo_inmates/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Latest+news