http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/wor … 23657.htmlTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has said Ireland will accept a number of Guantánamo inmates for resettlement, despite growing reservations in several EU countries about taking in the detainees.
In an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer during his visit to the US this week, Mr Cowen, while acknowledging the view in Brussels that there should be a common EU approach on the issue, said Ireland would accept a number of detainees.
“It is incumbent on us, those who called for [Guantánamo’s] closure, to assist the United States now in ensuring that certain prisoners be relocated elsewhere,” he said, telling the broadcaster that Ireland was one of the first countries to demand the closure of the US detention facility.
Asked how many inmates Ireland would take in, Mr Cowen answered: “We will take a proportionate amount, a small number.”
Blitzer then asked what Ireland would do with the detainees. Mr Cowen said: “Obviously we will keep an eye on them very closely.”
Well thanks Ireland. No really, at least you guys kept true to your morals and are accepting some after you called for Gitmo's close.
