It also blocked the use of the funds to transfer detainees held at the center to U.S.soil.

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Congressional Democrats largely agreed that the detainees represent a potential risk and have blocked any new funds to transfer Guantanamo detainees to the United States.

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Redemption battles between hedge funds and their investors have been a common feature of the credit crisis as hedge funds blocked cash outflows in the name of preserving value of the underlying assets.

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The U.S. should make a concerted effort to effectively block access to those funds, just as we recently blocked the Palestinian Authority's access to its funds.

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