Created Mon 1st Jun 6:03pm PST by 
dieseldog
dieseldog 
Will Australia accept any Gitmo detainees?
Background: Obama Asks Australia to Accept Gitmo Detainees
It is the first attempt by the Obama administration after requests by former President Bush were turned down by Australia in January for "national security and immigration" reasons.
The Obama administration has asked Australia to accept a group of detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Reuters reported a government spokeswoman as saying Saturday.
It is the first attempt by Obama after requests by the Bush administration were turned down by Australia in January for "national security and immigration" reasons.
A spokeswoman for Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith confirmed the new request had been made.
IF no detainees are accepted by Australia on or before December 31st 2009 this will settle as no.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/05/30/obama-asks-australia-accept-gitmo-detainees/
It is the first attempt by the Obama administration after requests by former President Bush were turned down by Australia in January for "national security and immigration" reasons.
The Obama administration has asked Australia to accept a group of detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Reuters reported a government spokeswoman as saying Saturday.
It is the first attempt by Obama after requests by the Bush administration were turned down by Australia in January for "national security and immigration" reasons.
A spokeswoman for Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith confirmed the new request had been made.
IF no detainees are accepted by Australia on or before December 31st 2009 this will settle as no.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/05/30/obama-asks-australia-accept-gitmo-detainees/
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
Category Editor Clarirfication: If Australia announces prior to the suspend date that it will accept one or more Gitmo detainees, this will settle as 'Yes'; any such detainees don't have to yet be in Australia.
Forecast history %
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| No - Australia doesn't take any Gitmo Detainees |
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Question suspends in 4 weeks
- Activity: H$10,494 |
- Predictions: 29 |
Comments: 5
Suspend date: Fri 25th Dec 2pm PST (4 weeks to go)
Initial likelihoods: Yes - Australia takes at least 1 Gitmo Detainee: 35%, No - Australia doesn't take any Gitmo Detainees: 65%
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Created Mon 1st Jun 6:03pm PST by dieseldog
dieseldog
Changed Settlement info Tue 2nd Jun 3:27am PST by 
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sqlman: show details ... a major mainstream news source. <br/> <br/> <b>Category Editor Clarirfication:</b> If Australia announces prior to the suspend date that it will accept one or more Gitmo detainees, this will settle as 'Yes'; any such detainees don't have to yet be in Australia.
Suspend date: Fri 25th Dec 2pm PST (4 weeks to go) details 
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tpcrt1
predicted Yes - Australia takes at least 1 Gitmo Detainee (H$100 at 17%)
predicted Yes - Australia takes at least 1 Gitmo Detainee (H$50 at 16%)
letmewinplees
predicted No - Australia doesn't take any Gitmo Detainees (H$100 at 84%)
cheesenips
24 weeks ago
pitchedoutsideleg
predicted No - Australia doesn't take any Gitmo Detainees (H$5,000 at 75%)Comments (5)
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dragon who is staying here says no you gotta obey the gov
he loves the place so much i said i would pay his fair back but he paid me instead to go again to visit you
he read this and you know what the b has done he has chained hisself to my gate sceaming not that not that, and thrown the key away , got to hand feed him!!!!!
sqlman - thanks for adding the clarification
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