Blunkett accused over Cuba Britons

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Home Secretary David Blunkett is the only obstacle preventing the return of nine British terror suspects held in Guantanamo Bay, it has been claimed. The solicitor for one of the prisoners said hints by US officials that seven of the men could come home meant only the UK Government now caused any delay.

Relatives' hopes were raised on Friday after a senior American official hinted that seven "medium risk" detainees could be repatriated if the UK "managed" them.

Ms Christian said: "The obstacle in the way of the British citizens being brought back to this country is not the US Government - I'm afraid the fear is that it's our own home secretary who is the obstacle.

"David Blunkett is fearful that the public mood may change or that he will be criticised if they can't be prosecuted (in the UK)."
She added: "It is an exhibition of weakness that he is not prepared to accept this responsibility to bring them back to Britain."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/uk_politics/3383391.stm

And did you know the US has an ambassador for war crimes? Is Bush finally planning for the future - his?