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Guantánamo Detainees’ Lawyers Urge Obama to Approve Release to Uruguay
New York Times ^ | June 26, 2014 | By CHARLIE SAVAGE

Posted on 06/27/2014 8:54:15 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for six low-level detainees at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, whom Uruguay has offered to resettle sent a letter to the Obama administration on Thursday urging it to act on the deal, which has been awaiting the signature of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel since March.

In addition, a military judge overseeing the war-crimes tribunal against a high-level detainee issued an order this week that generated a new dispute over military commission rules. The order relates to how much classified information about C.I.A. interrogations must be turned over to defense lawyers.

Together, the developments reflect the legal, policy and political difficulties surrounding the prison, which President Obama has tried but failed to close.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: gitmo
The White Hut is going to clear out Gitmo soon.
1 posted on 06/27/2014 8:54:15 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Uruguay? That bites.


2 posted on 06/27/2014 8:57:05 AM PDT by Leroy S. Mort
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To: Leroy S. Mort

I recommend releasing them to Uranus.


3 posted on 06/27/2014 8:58:31 AM PDT by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: Leroy S. Mort

Might as well keep them close. Especially since they’ll be asked to sign a non-aggression agreement before their release. Pretty easy when you think about it. The lyin’king is just SOOOOOO smart.


4 posted on 06/27/2014 9:08:23 AM PDT by rktman (Ethnicity: Nascarian. Race: Daytonafivehundrian)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

swell... and then they will be part of the storm the border group....we are soooo screwed


5 posted on 06/27/2014 9:23:58 AM PDT by Nifster
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Uraguay...????

so he can catch the next DREAM TRAIN north through Mexico and skip across the Rio Grande in TEXAS???


6 posted on 06/27/2014 9:31:48 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
The White Hut is going to clear out Gitmo soon.

Well... that ought to save some money so Michelle can go on another vacation.

7 posted on 06/27/2014 9:42:16 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: Leroy S. Mort
Uruguay? That bites.

Don't worry, their children will be transported to the US in anticipation of amnesty for illegals, so that their parents can then be 'reunited' with them.

Remember to bring a welcome gift for your new neighbors.

8 posted on 06/27/2014 9:45:13 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: UCANSEE2

The Islamists have already infiltrated Uruguay, so it would be like sending them to terrorist graduate school.


9 posted on 06/27/2014 10:14:02 AM PDT by binreadin
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so it would be like sending them to terrorist graduate school.

Isn't that in Berkeley ?

10 posted on 06/27/2014 5:41:39 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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