Tom Cotton On Islamic Terrorists At Gitmo ‘Every Last One Of Them Can Rot In Hell’

The Daily Caller ^ | February 5, 2015 | Alex Pappas

[ConservativeInPA]

Arkansas GOP Sen. Tom Cotton railed against the Obama administration’s arguments for closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay Thursday, saying in a Senate hearing that Islamic terrorists should “rot” at the camp in Cuba before they “rot in hell.”

“In my opinion, the only problem with Guantanamo Bay is there are too many empty beds and cells there right now,” Cotton, a veteran, said during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee. “We should be sending more terrorists there for further interrogation to keep this country safe.”

“As far as I’m concerned,” Cotton said, “every last one of them can rot in hell. But as long as they don’t do that, they can rot in Guantanamo Bay.”

Brian P. McKeon, the principal deputy undersecretary of defense for policy at the Department of Defense, testified during Thursday’s hearing. Cotton used the opportunity to question McKeon on the argument that the detention facility should be closed because it serves as a recruitment tool for terrorists.

“Islamic terrorists don’t need an excuse to attack the United States,” Cotton said. “They don’t attack us for what they do, they attack us for who we are.”

“It is a political decision based on a promise the president made on his campaign,” he added. “To say that it is a security decision based on propaganda value — that our enemies get from it — it’s a pretext to justify a political decision.”

[ConservativeInPA]

I have to agree. Cotton really dressed down McKeon. Cotton made McKeon acknowledge the number of detainees at Gitmo was zero when 9/11 occurred, US Cole, and multiple events going back to the Iranians taking over the US Embassy and holding hostages in Terran. Cotton was correct, Muslims attack us not for what we do, but for who we are.

[JudyinCanada]

They attack us for who we aren’t. Muslims, in submission to them.

[ConservativeInPA]

From the Qur’an:

Slay the unbelievers wherever you find them (2:191)

Make war on the infidels living in your neighboorhood (9:123)

When opportunity arises, kill the infidels wherever you catch them (9:5)

Kill the Jews and the Christians if they do not convert to Islam or refuse to pay Jizya tax (9:29)

Any religion other than Islam is not acceptable (3:85)

The Jews and the Christians are perverts; fight them (9:30)

Maim and crucify the infidels if they criticise Islam. (5:33)

The infidels are unclean; do not let them into a mosque (9:28)

Punish the unbelievers with garments of fire, hooked iron rods, boiling water; melt their skin and bellies (22:19)

Do not hanker for peace with the infidels; behead them when you catch them (47:4)

The unbelievers are stupid; urge the Muslims to fight them (8:65)

Muslims must not take the infidels as friends (3:28)

Terrorise and behead those who believe in scriptures other than the Qur’an (8:12)

Muslims must muster all weapons to terrorise the infidels (8:60)

[PoloSec]

His remark was in fact nicely spoken; that is what I call compassionate conservatism, rightly placed; let the truth roll on.

[onyx]

B T T T ! ! ! ©

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

GO TOM! That’s why I voted for the man! RACK THEM OVER THE COALS! KEEP THEIR FEET IN THE FIRE! MAKE THEM SQUEAL!

[Terry L Smith]

Right on!

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Obama, Dems call on “Top Republicans” to denounce Cotton’s remarks 5...4...3...2

[StoneWall Brigade]

Go Cotton Go!

[onyx]

Only because they're not yet in Hell, Senator Tom Cotton told an Under Secretary of Defense this morning that the detainees "...can rot in Guantanamo Bay"

Cotton: "Now let's look at the propaganda value. How many detainees were at Guantanamo Bay on September 11, 2001?"

McKeon: "Zero"

Cotton: "How many were there in October 2000 when Al Qaeda bombed the USS Cole?

McKeon: "Zero"

Cotton: "What about in 1998 when they bombed our embassies?"

McKeon: "The facility was not open before 2002, Senator"

Cotton: "1993 in the first World Trade Center bombing"

McKeon: "Same answer"

Cotton: "1979 when Iran took over our embassy".
Cotton: "1983 when Hezbollah bombed our embassy and our Marine barracks in Lebanon. The answer is zero"

McKeon: "Correct"










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Only because they're not yet in Hell, Senator Tom Cotton told an Under Secretary of Defense this morning that the detainees "...can rot in Guantanamo Bay"

Cotton: "Now let's look at the propaganda value. How many detainees were at Guantanamo Bay on September 11, 2001?"

McKeon: "Zero"

Cotton: "How many were there in October 2000 when Al Qaeda bombed the USS Cole?

McKeon: "Zero"

Cotton: "What about in 1998 when they bombed our embassies?"

McKeon: "The facility was not open before 2002, Senator"

Cotton: "1993 in the first World Trade Center bombing"

McKeon: "Same answer"

Cotton: "1979 when Iran took over our embassy".
Cotton: "1983 when Hezbollah bombed our embassy and our Marine barracks in Lebanon. The answer is zero"

McKeon: "Correct"










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[TADSLOS]

[Hogblog]

BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jsanders2001]

> The Jews and the Christians are perverts; fight them (9:30)

I find that quite ironic seeing as their grand leader was having sex with a 9 yr old and advocated the raping of women as punishment. Now THAT sounds perverted...

[TBP]

Exactly!

[Tainan]

Sounds like he “gets it.”

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Cotton for POTUS? Anybody disagree?

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

He has that rare attribute in Washington: “Common sense”.