three Saudis at Guantanamo Bay transferred back to Saudi Arabia

[eppur_se_muova]

A senior US official has told the BBC Washington decided not to tell London ahead of time about a deal to resettle four Guantanamo detainees in Bermuda.

A diplomatic row blew up over Bermuda's decision to accept the four Chinese Muslim Uighurs on a US request.

Bermuda is a British overseas territory but the US official said Washington had acted secretly to ensure success.

Meanwhile the US said on Friday three Saudis at Guantanamo Bay had been transferred back to Saudi Arabia.

The transfers are part of US President Barack Obama's strategy to close down the Guantanamo detention centre before next January.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8098341.stm

[aquart]

1. Bermuda. I guess they've given up all hope of ever seeing their families?

[timeforpeace]

2. How are the Saudis vis-a-vis treatment of prisoners?

Three squares and a chair? Or something more dramatic? Maybe one of those be-careful-what-you-wish-for moments?