From Gateway Pundit:Obama will pay $200 million to Palau to take some or all of the 17 Uighur terrorists held at Gitmo. That's $12 million per Uighur.
The Weekly Standard Blog reported:
It looks like the Obama administration has finally found a home for the 17 Uighurs detained at Gitmo. According to the Associated Press, the small Pacific Island of Palau is reportedly taking some or all of the 17 Uighurs in exchange for $200 million. If true, this raises a few obvious observations and questions.
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My Comment: When I first posted this story this morning, I speculated that it was not going to be cheap. Sad to say .... I was right.
$200 million for these men .... this is unbelievable. These men are wanted on terrorism charges in China. They are not angels by any stretch of the imagination, and were originally in Afghanistan to receive terrorism training. They should have been deported to China when the Chinese requested their extradition.
The idea that hard earned tax payer money is going to pay off some small country to keep these guys .... who would probably take the next plane out when they have the chance .... is such a travesty that I cannot even begin to vent my anger.
$200 million dollars .... sigh .... this is going to bite us in the ass in some future date.