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5 Ex-Secretaries of State: Close Guantanamo Bay camp, open talks with Iran
ap ^ | March 27, 2008 | Associated Press

Posted on 03/28/2008 2:49:08 AM PDT by Flavius

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Five former U.S. secretaries of state are urging the next presidential administration to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp and open a dialogue with Iran. Each says closing the facility in Cuba would bolster America's image abroad. Regarding Iran, they say it's important to maintain contact with adversaries and allies alike.

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KEYWORDS: albright; baker; bakerhamiliton; christopher; colinpowell; gitmo; iran; isg; jamesbaker; kissinger; powell; stuckonstupid; warrenchristopher
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To: GAB-1955

“I would close Guantanamo if it’s giving us bad publicity”

I believe it’s the MSM that’s giving us “bad publicity”, not Guantanamo, where we bend over backwards to treat the prisoners with ultimate respect. The MSM will never be satisfied as long as we keep these “people” prisoners in military detention centers . . . ANYWHERE.


21 posted on 03/28/2008 4:09:23 AM PDT by Bluebird Singing
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To: GAB-1955

Bringing them onto American soil would open all sorts of avenues for ACLU types to get them tried as criminals and not as enemy combatants.


22 posted on 03/28/2008 4:11:50 AM PDT by metesky ("Brethren, leave us go amongst them." Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton - Ward Bond- The Searchers)
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To: Flavius
Why do you think they're "ex" secretaries of state?
23 posted on 03/28/2008 4:15:06 AM PDT by shekkian
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To: Flavius
ch says closing the facility in Cuba would bolster America's image abroad.

I am so tired of that old saw. Countries hate America out of jealousy. The only way to 'please' them is for our country to be destroyed.

24 posted on 03/28/2008 4:24:21 AM PDT by 6SJ7
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To: Flavius
Each says closing the facility in Cuba would bolster America's image abroad.

Why is this important?

25 posted on 03/28/2008 4:24:46 AM PDT by Spirochete
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To: DoughtyOne
Baker, I thought you had more sense than that. Yikes.

There's been a couple of things that Baker has said since the Iraq invasion that has made me question his loyalty to this nation. I don't think age is treating him very well.

26 posted on 03/28/2008 4:26:57 AM PDT by Thermalseeker (Silence is not always a Sign of Wisdom, but Babbling is ever a Mark of Folly. - B. Franklin)
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To: DoughtyOne

Reads like what floats to the top of a septic tank.

LLS


27 posted on 03/28/2008 4:32:24 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Could I ever vote for mcstain? osamabama hussein may convince me yet!)
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To: Flavius
GoPM to 5 Ex-Secretaries:

FU

28 posted on 03/28/2008 4:35:42 AM PDT by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (If Hillary is elected, her legacy will be telling the American people: Better put some ice on that.)
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To: GAB-1955
Bad idea.

Once they are on US soil, the ACLU will demand that they be tried in civilian courts, not military. That would be a very bad move. Not only would most of them be sure to be freed (and then guaranteed the socials services needed to settle them), the trials would make the US look like a pig circus.

Aside from that, do you want any of these Islamonazies living in your town or the next town over?

Hell no, keep Guantanamo.
Hell no, keep Guantanamo.
Hell no, keep Guantanamo.

29 posted on 03/28/2008 4:38:50 AM PDT by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (If Hillary is elected, her legacy will be telling the American people: Better put some ice on that.)
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To: SkyPilot

How much should we trust the State Dept? As much as we should Trust the UN or any lying Liberal/Rino!


30 posted on 03/28/2008 4:39:55 AM PDT by iopscusa (El Vaquero. (SC Lowcountry Cowboy))
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To: Flavius

I used to think that Baker was a fairly sensible and straight individual.

Not any longer.


31 posted on 03/28/2008 4:47:52 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (feh)
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To: Flavius
Improving America's image abroad, making us feel good, etc., these are not valid reasons to close Guantanamo. If improving our image abroad is a motivation for domestic policy changes, why not institute socialized medicine, raise taxes, give more money to the U.N.?

Nowhere in the Constitution does it mention our image abroad. Nowhere in the oath of office of any elected or appointed official does it mention our image abroad. These oaths do say support and defend the Constitution.

This is about defending America, plain and simple. Perhaps Guantanamo has outlived its usefulness. If so, send the prisoners back to their third world governments for disposal in the prison systems of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and other countries. If it improves our image to send some Saudi jihadist to chop-chop square in Riyadh, I'll support it.

32 posted on 03/28/2008 4:56:07 AM PDT by magellan
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To: Flavius

I’m afraid that no matter who wins this election, the terrorist in Gitmo will be released & our world will be a less safe place. l the candidates seem to want to aid our enemies, just so we’ll “look good” to the rest of the world. (Which will continue to hate us for what we are anyway)


33 posted on 03/28/2008 5:10:44 AM PDT by KosmicKitty (WARNING: Hormonally crazed woman ahead!!)
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To: Flavius

Gee, what a shock! All flaming Pinko Commie Libs!


34 posted on 03/28/2008 5:25:14 AM PDT by Doc Savage ("Are you saying Jesus can't hit a curve ball? - Harris to Cerrano - Major League)
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To: DoughtyOne

Madeline Albright????

Isn’t she the one who knowlingly let Rwanda run its course? Why is her word good for anything these days?


35 posted on 03/28/2008 5:35:51 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA (Truth : Liberals :: Kryptonite : Superman)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Two of them are naturalized citizens. We ought to be cautious of Obama and Richardson who spent some of their formative years in another culture as well.


36 posted on 03/28/2008 5:42:41 AM PDT by yorkie01
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To: Shady

I like the way you think.


37 posted on 03/28/2008 6:02:10 AM PDT by Unicorn (Too many wimps around.)
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To: Flavius
Each says closing the facility in Cuba would bolster America's image abroad.

The American image should be the 900 pound gorilla who is nice to his friends and deadly to his enemies.

38 posted on 03/28/2008 6:23:54 AM PDT by CPOSharky (Energy plan: Build refineries and nuke plants, drill for our oil, mine our coal.)
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To: GAB-1955

“I am sure there are places in North Dakota or Alaska that we could put a military detention center....”

those terrorists must never set foot on US soil where our legal beagles can get their hands on them.

the very thought of that chills me to the bone.


39 posted on 03/28/2008 6:34:34 AM PDT by elpadre
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To: CPOSharky

other than Syria, Iran, NK and other professed enemies of the US, just what particular countries have a poor image of the US?? and why??


40 posted on 03/28/2008 6:36:50 AM PDT by elpadre
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