An obscure Pacific island nation, Palau, and popular tourist destination, Bermuda, are now receiving former Gitmo detainees. Residents of Palau aren’t too happy about it, and neither is Downing Street as Britain provides for Bermuda’s defense and foreign affairs and wasn’t consulted about the detainee transfer.
Why would Palau and Bermuda accept unwanted terror suspects from Gitmo? For Palau to welcome the Uighurs into their land, the U.S. has pledged $200 million in aid to the country. That’s $200 million taxpayer dollars to send unwanted terror suspects to an island paradise in the Pacific.
One question remains: Does the tour package include cocktail beverages with tiny umbrellas in them?
