On August 20, 2009 the Washington Post reported that the US administration was making progress in resettling detainees from Guantanamo Bay. According to the article, six European Union countries – Britain, France, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain – have agreed to receive the inmates. Four EU countries have privately told the US administration that they are committed to resettling detainees, and five other EU nations are considering taking some. The paper states that the US administration has held positive talks with Australia and Georgia. The Washington Post reports that a senior Georgia official joked in an interview that his country,…
