Swedish Leader Urges Action on Suspect (Guantanamo Bay)

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Swedish Leader Urges Action on Suspect
12 minutes ago


WASHINGTON - Sweden's prime minister told President Bush (news - web sites) Wednesday that the United States must either release or bring charges against a Swedish prisoner held for two years at Guantanamo Bay in the war on terrorism.

The fate of Mehdi-Muhammed Ghezali was the first subject Bush and Prime Minister Goeran Persson discussed in their White House meeting.

Persson is "very concerned about the prisoner" and "I told him we want to work closely with our friends," Bush told reporters after the two leaders met. "We have done so with other countries and we will do so with Sweden."

A delegation of Swedish officials is coming to the United States next week to discuss the issue.

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