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White House allies say Obama bungled Guantanamo closing
McClatchy ^ | 11/11/09 | Steven Thoma

Posted on 11/11/2009 8:25:18 PM PST by Nachum

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's decision to close the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, military prison by Jan. 22 was followed by a series of mistakes and missteps by his administration that will delay the prison's closure for months, according to a report from a policy organization with close ties to the White House.

Those mistakes — which ranged from initially having too few people on board to handle the workload to misreading Congress — have put the timetable months behind schedule and will push the prison's closure well beyond the January deadline, which Obama announced with great fanfare two days after he took office.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: allies; bungled; house; nationalsecurityfail; white

1 posted on 11/11/2009 8:25:22 PM PST by Nachum
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To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

The list, ping


2 posted on 11/11/2009 8:25:52 PM PST by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Nachum

There is no good reason to close the facility.


3 posted on 11/11/2009 8:27:04 PM PST by Parley Baer
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To: Nachum

BTTT


4 posted on 11/11/2009 8:27:38 PM PST by Jet Jaguar (A mob of one.)
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To: Nachum

Zero can’t even close a prison, but 40% of Americans think he can run the U.S. health care system.

If American ever survives and recovers from Obama, future generations will LOL at the sheer buffoonery of his administration.


5 posted on 11/11/2009 8:32:11 PM PST by kevao (I am Joe Wilson!)
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To: Parley Baer

THE REASON.

He has promised Fidel that he will give it back.

Professional Courtesy from one Commie to another.

Seriously, watch. He will give it back to Fidel.


6 posted on 11/11/2009 8:33:21 PM PST by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.)
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To: Nachum

Its just a another sideshow , intended to consume and redirect attention... kinda like sleight of hand.

I like the words skillful deception, and recognize it for the taqiyya that it is.


7 posted on 11/11/2009 8:33:46 PM PST by himno hero
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To: Nachum

ozero couldn’t find his ass with both hands, a flashlight and a roadmap and his marxist party put him up to be the cheif executive of the United States. Says a lot about the party.


8 posted on 11/11/2009 8:34:16 PM PST by Texas resident ( Doing my part to piss off the heathen left.)
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To: Nachum

Erkle, or whatever his name was in the sit-com had nothing on this guy in the White House when it comes to screwin’ up.

At least with him you could shake your head and laugh.


9 posted on 11/11/2009 8:35:49 PM PST by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists...Call 'em What you Will, They ALL have Fairies Living In Their Trees.)
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To: Nachum

“Bungle” should be Odumbo’s middle name.


10 posted on 11/11/2009 8:38:11 PM PST by diverteach (http://www.slapobama.com/)
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To: Nachum

Everything he touches turns to s**t, starting with that housing project back in Chicago. Please show me something this guy has done well at besides campaigning for office.


11 posted on 11/11/2009 8:47:19 PM PST by smokingfrog (Well, are you gonna draw those pistols or whistle Dixie? Spit!)
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To: Nachum
Komrade Urkle's motto:

"If it's not broke, I can break it (or at least screw it up so you think its broke)"

"How many empty suits does this guy own?"

12 posted on 11/11/2009 9:00:40 PM PST by Iron Munro (Really up-to-date liberals do not care what people do, as long as it is compulsory - George Will)
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To: Nachum

If he is so stupid to say he was going to close it in one year then what makes anyone think the government can run 1/6th of the US Economy and save money doing it?


13 posted on 11/11/2009 9:12:14 PM PST by dila813
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To: Nachum

Now now, we must be careful. If the girly boy Praysident feels he’s been pushed too far, he’s likely to order a missile fired into a tent in Iraq or attack an aspirin factory.

Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back.


14 posted on 11/11/2009 9:20:57 PM PST by Rembrandt
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To: Texas Fossil
Seriously, watch. He will give it back to Fidel...

This IS Jimmy Carter's second term!

15 posted on 11/11/2009 9:27:49 PM PST by gogeo (Democrats want to support the troops by accusing them of war crimes.)
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To: gogeo

NO, much much worse than Jimmy.

Jimmy was a bungling idiot.

Obozo is a die hard Commie who intends to destroy the U.S.

TRAITOR.

He has taken an oath of office to Protect & Defend the Constitution, and has at every step either ignored or defied the limitations on government set forth in that document.

TRAITOR!


16 posted on 11/11/2009 9:32:03 PM PST by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.)
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To: Nachum
Why would anyone expect the Guantanamo closing to proceed any differently from any of the Man-Child's other screwy plans and false promises?


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

17 posted on 11/11/2009 10:18:17 PM PST by The Comedian (Evil can only succeed if good men don't point at it and laugh.)
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To: Nachum

Amazingly, all the detainees represented by Attorney General Eric Holder’s law firm have already been released. Go figure.


18 posted on 11/12/2009 5:30:09 AM PST by Hoodat (For the weapons of our warfare are mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.)
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