US Call Over Guantanamo Detainees

'Practical ways' President Bush may have celebrated the signing of a new law this week allowing the US to push ahead with military trials at Guantanamo, but foreign governments, including allies, continue to be a thorn in his side. If we really want to reduce the numbers to send people back, progress cannot be made by just simply saying Guantanamo should be closed John Bellinger Just last week, Britain's Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett issued the latest demand to close the camp, calling it unacceptable and saying it fuels Islamic radicalism. But John Bellinger said that it was not enough to criticise when many countries were refusing to take back detainees. "No one's comfortable with the situation in Guantanamo," he said. Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/americas/6068644.stm Published: 2006/10/20 04:18:18 GMT

Note: http://news.bbc.co.uk/g...