Detainee resettlement makes progress
Nearly a dozen nations to take Guantanamo prisoners, says official
Posted: August 21, 2009 at 5:17 a.m.
The Obama administration has secured commitments from nearly a dozen countries willing to accept detainees from Guantanamo Bay and is increasingly confident about its ability to transfer a large majority of the prisoners who have been cleared for release, according to U.S. and foreign officials.
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