Canada says no to U.S. on Gitmo detainees


	Canada says no to U.S. on Gitmo detainees

Antara

6-5-2009 6:47 PM

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sanity, canada, gitmo, prime minister stephen harper

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6-5-2009 7:51 PM

n2sooners

Funny how they say we would improve our image with other nations if we shut down Gitmo, but when push comes to shove it seems those other nations don't want them out bad enough to take them.

6-5-2009 11:32 PM

tanyamm

Canada won`t even help it`s own citizens being detained.

6-6-2009 10:16 PM

merrie

Other than Gitmo, there no other realistic options.

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