The infamous “Uruguay Six” have turned their up noses at gainful employment, according to their host country’s president. So much for Marie Harf’s jihadi jobs program.
Six former Guantanamo detainees — four Syrians, a Tunisian, and a Palestinian — were transferred in December 2014 amid much fanfare. Uruguayan President José Mujica took every opportunity to pat himself on the back for his magnanimity. But things have turned sour pretty quickly.
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