Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-02-03-Speech-2-278"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2009-02-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20090203.20.2-278"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-02-03-Speech-2-2792
lpv:speaker	lp:Urszula Gacek2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, what are we to do with the former inmates of Guantánamo Bay? How do we strike the right balance between ensuring the security of EU citizens and finding a place to settle former inmates? Firstly, let me make it clear that I for one am not discussing inmates deemed to be dangerous but unsuitable for trial by the United States, and please remember that such a sizeable group still exists. But even those cleared of charges and deemed to be no risk at all still, in my opinion, pose a risk. We have legitimate fears because, according to the Pentagon, 61 former inmates cleared of all charges and subsequently released are now reported to be engaged in terrorist activities. One is the deputy head of al-Qa’ida in Yemen, and one has blown himself up. Yesterday, President Obama stated on public television that he cannot be sure whether inmates cleared and released will not pose a security threat. Can we be asked to take that risk in the EU? Well I think we can be asked, but we must have the right to decide whether that risk is acceptable to us or not. Member States have shown different degrees of willingness to take former inmates. I stress that the decision to accept inmates must be the sovereign one of the Member State. It cannot be forced upon a Member State by the EU, but neither can it be made in isolation. Given the freedom of movement we enjoy in Europe, especially the border-free Europe of the Schengen zone, Member States’ decisions to allow Guantánamo Bay inmates to settle in their country has security implications not only for that Member State, but also for its neighbours. Therefore I require, and we require, that such decisions are consulted with other EU members."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2007-12-12--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2007-12-12--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with India (2007-12-12--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2008-06-04--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Afghanistan (2008-05-19--2009-07-13)3 substitute; SEDE (2007-12-12--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2007-12-06--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Platforma Obywatelska (2007-12-06--2009-07-13)3 member; LIBE (2007-12-12--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Urszula Gacek (PPE-DE )."1
lpv:videoURI	<go to Events_and_structure europarl>2

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