Australia says "NO" - what will Britain say?
Kevin Rudd rejected US requestI see that Australia has formally rejected a request from the US Administration to take in a group of released detainees from Guantanamo Bay, who claim they would be in danger were they returned to their homelands. Although Australia turned down a similar request in early 2008, this latest rejection, no doubt came as a surprise to the Americans, as Australia's left wing government, led by Kevin Rudd, has been making predictably supportive noises in the direction of President elect Obama, who has made the closure of the Cuban based detention centre a primary aim in the early stages of his presidency.
Kevin Rudd, as you may recall, recently achieved high honours in political correctness by apologising to Australia's Aboriginal community for their alleged mistreatment under earlier white governments, leading to million of dollars worth of compensation claims being made against the current Australian tax payers. Hence he will presumably present this move as being a rebuff to the outgoing Bush administration, rather than a failure to support America's newly chosen one.
Meanwhile Britain has "not yet" agreed to a similar request that we also offer homes to ex-Guantunamo inmates, despite the fact that they have no legal connection to Britain, and have been frequently described as being amongst the most dangerous terrorists on the planet. And it is not as if we need any more al-Quada supporting, Muslims with a Jihadi complex within our communities.
However, given that Gordon Brown's administration has been urging other European nations to take a share of the released prisoners, who would apparently face persecution, or, more accurately, prosecution, in their countries of origin, it does not take a genius to guess what the eventual outcome will be. Hence, in all likelihood, more of the world's dangerous and undesirable flotsam will be taking residence in a neighbourhood near you, and at your expense.
I could be wrong, and if the British government follows the Australian example and turns down the US request, I shall certainly applaud that decision, but it might be unwise for any of us to hold our breath.
Kevin Rudd, as you may recall, recently achieved high honours in political correctness by apologising to Australia's Aboriginal community for their alleged mistreatment under earlier white governments, leading to million of dollars worth of compensation claims being made against the current Australian tax payers. Hence he will presumably present this move as being a rebuff to the outgoing Bush administration, rather than a failure to support America's newly chosen one.
Meanwhile Britain has "not yet" agreed to a similar request that we also offer homes to ex-Guantunamo inmates, despite the fact that they have no legal connection to Britain, and have been frequently described as being amongst the most dangerous terrorists on the planet. And it is not as if we need any more al-Quada supporting, Muslims with a Jihadi complex within our communities.
However, given that Gordon Brown's administration has been urging other European nations to take a share of the released prisoners, who would apparently face persecution, or, more accurately, prosecution, in their countries of origin, it does not take a genius to guess what the eventual outcome will be. Hence, in all likelihood, more of the world's dangerous and undesirable flotsam will be taking residence in a neighbourhood near you, and at your expense.
I could be wrong, and if the British government follows the Australian example and turns down the US request, I shall certainly applaud that decision, but it might be unwise for any of us to hold our breath.
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