The US has released five Chinese Muslim men from Guantanamo Bay and sent them to Albania, declining to send them back to China out of concern they would face persecution.
| Who the hell gives a squat if they face persecution? |
The men are ethnic Uighurs, from Xinjiang in far-western China. Many Muslim Uighurs want greater autonomy for the region and some want independence from China.
| But not all are terrorists. Not even most. |
The Chinese Government has waged a relentless campaign against what it calls the violent separatist activities of the Uighurs. The Pentagon said in a statement: "The United States has done the utmost to ensure that the Uighurs will be treated humanely upon release. Our key objective has been to resettle the Uighurs in an environment that will permit them to rebuild their lives." The Pentagon says it has determined the five men should not be considered "enemy combatants". |