Former Guantanamo prisoners who were UK residents to get millions...

[sandyRoe]

Only right. Compensation for their suffering.

[B00]

Why were they there in the first place?

[Bobbisox]

Sandy, no smoke without fire here, we are being told to tighten our belts by this Government , people who need life saving medicines for cancer are being denied them, yet , they are set to make out of court settlements of millions to 12 'suspected terrorists', if they are innocent, why not try them in our courts first?
I fear the money paid to them will go straight back to to fight their cause , to bite the hand that feeds them

[B00]

Why I asked why they were there in the first place.

[NazNomad]

http://www.theanswerb...s/Question958429.html

[andy-hughes]

Although the compensation is costly, it's actually being paid to prevent a public trial which will compromise security, as well as costing the tax payer millions more than the compensation.

That's the official line.

Maybe we should learn not to collude in torture and imprisonment without trial.

Just because Mr Bush says its Ok does not make it so.

[Sqad]

Well, I understand your feelings, but taking then through the courts, with the doubts about the final verdicts, makes it cheaper to pay them off.

Am I p1ssed off?.......too right I am.

[sandyRoe]

The government sometimes pays to avoid embarrassment. Here, Cameron is actually protecting members of the former administration. Members of the security services wouldn't have been sent to Morocco and Pakistan to 'question' suspects without clearance from the highest authorities.
Boo, there are lots of people who travel between the UK and Pakistan. Some were arrested there.