Australia has formally rejected a US request to take in detainees from the Guantanamo Bay military jail.
Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard said the decision was based on "stringent national security and immigration considerations."
It is the second time in a year that Australia has rejected such a request.
Washington has expressed concern that some inmates released from Guantanamo could be tortured or persecuted if they were returned to their home countries.
Comment: Given that America is guilty of torturing and persecuting inmates...
Well, the Aussie's can be a bit "sniffy" at the best of times who they let in, which is a bit ironic considering who their founding fathers were.
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