Former Bin Laden bodyguard transferred to Montenegro
Abdel Malik Abdel Wahab al-Rahabi has been transferred from the U.S. prison in Guantanamo to Montenegro.
Source: Tanjug
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The Pentagon said that by releasing the Yemeni prisoner, the number of those still held at the U.S. military prison will be reduced to 79.
"Montenegro now joins other U.S. friends and allies in Europe in accepting multiple detainees for resettlement, bringing us closer to our shared goal of closing the facility," the U.S. State Department special envoy Lee Wolosky told AP, noting his country was "grateful that Montenegro was willing to take in a second prisoner this year."
The agency reported that the United States "cleared Abdel Malik Abdel Wahab al-Rahabi for release in March 2014" but would not send him back to Yemen because of the war there. It then took Washington two years "to find another government which would take in the former Al-Qaeda bodyguard," who was arrested in December 2001 along with another 31 suspected members of the terrorist group.
780 people have been imprisoned there since Guantanamo was set up shortly after the Unites States invaded Afghanistan in late 2001.
Some were transferred to Slovakia, Poland, Albania, BiH. Not sure about Hungary, at least it wasn't announced. Slovakia and Albania got a good number of the Gitmo population. As far as I recall, many were transferred to a quit, beautful Pacific Rim island-nation.
The conditions are pretty tough (for the Gitmo-ers). Even if most of us would accept such conditions with a laugh. For them it's a "disgrace". So do not underestimate, they have to fight their being from inside.
But heck, they accepted the plea bargain. For me it would be a laugh ("Do you want a new name, new identity, new citizenship in a minor country? You will live in a place with great weather and food and you never will run out of money because we will finance your life. But you cannot join military, you have to convert to Christianity and you have to live like locals")
Me: "yes, please, a million times - but only if I get from you my retirement money, too"
Them: (the bad guys): "uh-oh..." (they are kind of unsure, some even rejected the deal!)
I mean... c'mon! And BTW: the older you are, the better Montenegro or Israel looks like for your joints. The slightly radioactive sand in Ulcinj is an oder bonus.
Of course, France, Nevada or San Diego is very good, too. But they do not have choice, so let it be Montenegro, I am envious.
(Ataman, 23 June 2016 17:10)
So a terrorist because lets face that is what he is, put in Montenegro not Canada not Australia not Germany but Montenegro. why did they accept him? why not send him back to Yemen or Albania? dirty yanks up to no good once again.
(despisethealbos, 23 June 2016 13:39)
So a terrorist because lets face that is what he is, put in Montenegro not Canada not Australia not Germany but Montenegro. why did they accept him? why not send him back to Yemen or Albania? dirty yanks up to no good once again.
(despisethealbos, 23 June 2016 13:39)
Some were transferred to Slovakia, Poland, Albania, BiH. Not sure about Hungary, at least it wasn't announced. Slovakia and Albania got a good number of the Gitmo population. As far as I recall, many were transferred to a quit, beautful Pacific Rim island-nation.
The conditions are pretty tough (for the Gitmo-ers). Even if most of us would accept such conditions with a laugh. For them it's a "disgrace". So do not underestimate, they have to fight their being from inside.
But heck, they accepted the plea bargain. For me it would be a laugh ("Do you want a new name, new identity, new citizenship in a minor country? You will live in a place with great weather and food and you never will run out of money because we will finance your life. But you cannot join military, you have to convert to Christianity and you have to live like locals")
Me: "yes, please, a million times - but only if I get from you my retirement money, too"
Them: (the bad guys): "uh-oh..." (they are kind of unsure, some even rejected the deal!)
I mean... c'mon! And BTW: the older you are, the better Montenegro or Israel looks like for your joints. The slightly radioactive sand in Ulcinj is an oder bonus.
Of course, France, Nevada or San Diego is very good, too. But they do not have choice, so let it be Montenegro, I am envious.
(Ataman, 23 June 2016 17:10)
Some were transferred to Slovakia, Poland, Albania, BiH. Not sure about Hungary, at least it wasn't announced. Slovakia and Albania got a good number of the Gitmo population. As far as I recall, many were transferred to a quit, beautful Pacific Rim island-nation.
The conditions are pretty tough (for the Gitmo-ers). Even if most of us would accept such conditions with a laugh. For them it's a "disgrace". So do not underestimate, they have to fight their being from inside.
But heck, they accepted the plea bargain. For me it would be a laugh ("Do you want a new name, new identity, new citizenship in a minor country? You will live in a place with great weather and food and you never will run out of money because we will finance your life. But you cannot join military, you have to convert to Christianity and you have to live like locals")
Me: "yes, please, a million times - but only if I get from you my retirement money, too"
Them: (the bad guys): "uh-oh..." (they are kind of unsure, some even rejected the deal!)
I mean... c'mon! And BTW: the older you are, the better Montenegro or Israel looks like for your joints. The slightly radioactive sand in Ulcinj is an oder bonus.
Of course, France, Nevada or San Diego is very good, too. But they do not have choice, so let it be Montenegro, I am envious.
(Ataman, 23 June 2016 17:10)
So a terrorist because lets face that is what he is, put in Montenegro not Canada not Australia not Germany but Montenegro. why did they accept him? why not send him back to Yemen or Albania? dirty yanks up to no good once again.
(despisethealbos, 23 June 2016 13:39)