In June 2009, the government of Palau agreed to accept 17 detainees from [[Guantanamo|Guantanamo Bay]], one of the first steps in the [[Obama Administration|Obama administration's]] plan to close down that center. The detainees were Chinese [[Uighur|Uighurs]]. | In June 2009, the government of Palau agreed to accept 17 detainees from [[Guantanamo|Guantanamo Bay]], one of the first steps in the [[Obama Administration|Obama administration's]] plan to close down that center. The detainees were Chinese [[Uighur|Uighurs]]. |