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Ireland Agrees to Take in 2 Gitmo Detainees

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 29, 2009 8:42 AM CDT

(Newser) – Ireland has agreed to resettle two Uzbek detainees from the US’ Guantanamo Bay detention center, Ireland’s foreign minister tells the Irish Times. The detainees are among those who are not considered a threat, but can’t be returned to their home countries. Dermot Ahern,... Read full story »

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