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10 EU Countries, Others, in Deals to Take Gitmo Detainees

White House upbeat on 80 cleared for release

By Jane Yager,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 20, 2009 8:40 AM CDT

(Newser) – The White House, in talks ranging from Australia to Georgia, is making progress on its attempts to resettle Guantanamo Bay detainees, the Washington Post reports. Ten EU countries have agreed to take detainees; the US is negotiating with Saudi Arabia to accept Guantanamo's 98 Yemenis;...   Read full story »

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