[SandRat]

You've read or heard what the MSM said, now read what was really said.

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[hsalaw]

Although Mullen acknowledged he’s gone on record in support of closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facilities

I read yesterday that he wants to close it in order to "improve our global image." This must be why I'm not in charge: I think our global image should be one of strength, not one which is fearful of the world's opinion.

[DoughtyOne]

Although Mullen acknowledged he’s gone on record in support of closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facilities, he said no decision has been made to do so.

This is what I had already read, and it is still very problematic IMO. We do not want those prisoners on our soil where people can try to break them out, specifically terrorists and those who are useful idiots for terrorists.

[MEG33]

My MY MY..Context is everything!

[jwalsh07]

“The joint detention operation is a part of mitigating risk,” he said. “We need to keep the detention facilities operating as best as they can be to protect Americans against individuals who have pretty bad backgrounds in terms of the war on terror. This facility helps mitigate that global risk.”

It does indeed Admiral. We've already seen more than 30 jihadists once housed at GITMO return to the battlefield with the purpose of killing American warriors. Whatever mitigates that is a good thing.