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Portugal to Take Two Guantanamo Prisoners; United States, None
Portugal has agreed to take two Syrians held at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. The deal was apparently reached last week, but didn’t get a whole lot of attention.
Portugal is the third European Union country to accept Guantanamo prisoners from the United States, following on the heels of Ireland [...]
State of Play: Europe Reacts (Curiously) to Obama Victory
The overwhelming reaction in Europe to the election of Sen. Barack Obama has been one of enthusiasm and support. Yet a scan of the European press also reveals some peculiar — and some deplorable — responses.
Der Spiegel reports on the shock that has rippled through the German-speaking world after Klaus Emmerich, the “Wolf Blitzer of [...]
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