Well, the four in Bermuda are now officially celebrities: Al Sharpton set to meet Uighurs: Rev. heads for Bermuda to see ex-Guantanamo Bay prisoners
It will be a quick trip; Sharpton will fly out on Sunday and be back in the states by Monday, said his spokeswoman, Rachel Noerdlinger.
Considering the weather we’ve been having, I can see why Al wants to have a weekend getaway at a sunny resort.
Al’s also meeting with Bermuda’s premier Ewart Brown. Brown, the NYT tells us, Escapes Censure Over Uighurs after the Parliament rejected a vote of no confidence resolution in a 22-11 vote after 14 hours of debate, on his decision to accept the four Uighurs.
Five other Uighurs who were scheduled to head to Palau don’t want to go there, even when the Palau Muslims are “anxiously awaiting” them.
Maybe they’ll like Portugal better. Algarve is lovely and you’re right on the beach.
Join al Qaeda, enjoy the beaches.
UPDATE
Ed says,
Their lack of enthusiasm for a life of relative leisure on a tourist destination like Palau seems to indicate that they still have some of their previous ambitions in life.
Or perhaps they’d rather go someplace where the surfing’s better. You decide.
