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Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern will take two Gitmo prisoners
Wednesday, Jul. 29, 2009

Open quoteIn making this decision, I am conscious of the intention of the United States to close the center at Guantánamo Bay.Close quote

  • DERMOT AHERN,
  • Irish Justice Minister, on Ireland's decision to accept two previous Guantánamo detainees; Ahern says he was the first European official to call for closure of the facility
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