Tonight, I got home in time to watch the ABC News with Charles Gibson and one again they failed to accurately report on at least one story. I can only assume that CBS, NBC, CNN, etc. followed the same reasoning... what ever it was.
It seems that the island nation of Palau (remember Survivor: Palau, the same one) has agreed to accept 17 Uighurs, members of a Muslim group in China, that are currently being held at GITMO.
Of course Charlie neglected to report that the US is paying Palau $200,000,000 to take them. Keep in mind the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of Palau in only $170,000,000. So it probably is a good deal for Palau. They probably won't be spending that much on the prisoners and I bet they won't get the "cushy" treatment thy got at GITMO. More than likely when they ask for special meals, laptops, etc. Palua will laugh at them.
Has Obama calculated and included in the national deficit the amounts we are going to have to pay other countries to take these prisoners?
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