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White House suggests welching on promise not to bring Gitmo detainees to Illinois prison
Canada Free Press ^ | 08/11/15 | Dan Calabrese

Posted on 08/11/2015 6:21:16 AM PDT by Sean_Anthony

Then quickly backs down when called on it.

One of the worst promises Barack Obama ever made - and that’s saying something - continues to vex him and his administration because of the political and logistical nightmares involved with carrying it out. Thank God for small favors. So despite an executive order he signed on the first day of his presidency, the terrorist prison at Guantanamo Bay remains in operation, and the administration continues to stumble in its pursuit of a way to close it down.

Let’s just say this up front: Guantanamo should never close. The establishment of the prison there was one of the Bush Administration’s more brilliant moves in the war on terror, as it offers excellent security without the threat of the terrorists coming onto U.S. soil and being afforded the assistance of U.S. lawyers who could litigate the manner of their capture on the battlefield as if it were a traffic stop requiring the reading of Miranda rights. The only reason anyone talks of closing Gitmo is the yelping of the left that it represented some sort of abomination against human rights. And this was never sincere. Its sole purpose was to reduce political support for Bush in order to pave the way for Democrat gains in Congress and an ultimate re-taking of the White House.


TOPICS: Government; Military/Veterans; Politics; Religion
KEYWORDS: gitmo; guantanamo; obama; whitehouse

1 posted on 08/11/2015 6:21:16 AM PDT by Sean_Anthony
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To: Sean_Anthony

Obama keep a promise? Now that’s funny...


2 posted on 08/11/2015 6:23:18 AM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: Sean_Anthony

Hussein needs to be retired to a cell there.


3 posted on 08/11/2015 6:23:29 AM PDT by Paladin2 (Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
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To: Sean_Anthony

Its easier for them to access quality health care in Illinois.


4 posted on 08/11/2015 6:23:59 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: jsanders2001
"..Obama keep a promise? Now that’s funny.."

Well, he IS fundamentally changing America... Unfortunately.

5 posted on 08/11/2015 6:30:11 AM PDT by CopperTop
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To: Sean_Anthony

You mean they were LYING ?


6 posted on 08/11/2015 6:32:09 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: skeeter

Its easier for them to access quality health care in Illinois.
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Yes, and to receive good reception on the Obamaphones that they may be given.


7 posted on 08/11/2015 6:32:25 AM PDT by House Atreides (CRUZ or lose!)
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To: Sean_Anthony
"executive order"

No.....They are now executive actions.

In some sort of Newspeak collaboration, the word "Order" has been replaced with "Action".

8 posted on 08/11/2015 6:33:00 AM PDT by blackdog (There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
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To: Sean_Anthony

The undocumented, systematic liar, Obama (whomever he is)
would make them Judges over Americans, if he is able.

The GOP would vote them in, in a NY second.


9 posted on 08/11/2015 6:44:22 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: Sean_Anthony

Bring ‘me to the prison.

Let them loose in general population.


10 posted on 08/11/2015 6:51:46 AM PDT by RedStateRocker (Nuke Mecca, deport all illegal aliens, abolish the IRS, DEA and ATF.)
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To: Sean_Anthony

Step 1: Rename Guantanamo Naval Base after Che Guevara.

Step 2: Relocate prisoners to Illinois.

He never promised not to bring the Guevara prisoners there.


11 posted on 08/11/2015 6:51:48 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Sean_Anthony

Obunga is salivating to give Gitmo to the Castros. Notice, I didn’t say give it “back” to the Castros. Those bastards never had it. And we have a perpetual lease, anyway.

But the Rats are all the same. We had perpetual rights to the Canal Zone, too, and the w
idiot turncoat Carter gave THAT away.

Yes, Ms. Lillian; You SHOULD have remained a virgin.


12 posted on 08/11/2015 6:54:17 AM PDT by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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To: Sean_Anthony

How are they going to make room with all the ex-Governors there.


13 posted on 08/11/2015 6:55:40 AM PDT by dfwgator
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IEDs + prison transport vehicles full of Jihadis = Never having to say you’re sorry.


14 posted on 08/11/2015 10:05:29 AM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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