White House Won’t Say if It Pays Other Countries to Accept Guantanamo Bay Transfers

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White House Won’t Say if It Pays Other Countries to Accept Guantanamo Bay Transfers David Rutz

BY: August 26, 2016 1:40 pm

White House spokesman Josh Earnest would not say Friday whether the United States pays other countries to accept in transfers from the Guantanamo Bay terrorist prison, despite being asked directly twice.

The Obama administration transferred 15 prisoners earlier this month, leaving just 61 remaining at the Cuba detention facility. The 12 Yemenis and three Afghans were sent to the United Arab Emirates. Since taking office in 2009, President Obama has repeatedly stated his goal to close Gitmo.

Fox News reporter Kevin Corke, after Earnest said he didn’t have advance notices of any more pending releases, asked whether the U.S. pays other countries a “fee” for detainees they’re willing to take on.

[major-pelham]

We need the govt check books online - click thru then click thru then click thru. They’ve no right other than the CIA to spend unaccountable money.

[treetopsandroofs]

“Do we know yet where the cash came from that went to iran?”

It’s all cool. Several alleged freepers told us we owed it to Iran, which unsurprisingly agreed with what the headlines were saying.

Do I need the /s?

Unfortunately, yes, but some alleged freepers do like to trust ABCCBSCNNMSNBCFOX/AP, especially if it isn’t DIRECTLY related to politics.

[tet68]

Knowing this administration, I wouldn’t be surprised
to find out they were paying the prisoners to accept
a transfer.

[Jacquerie]

Congress has pretty much given up its Article I powers to the exec and judiciary. It is why I will not vote in the congressional portion of the November election.

[DoughtyOne]

Paying other naitons to recycle the terrorists who want to kill us..., not such a streatch to believe.
Yep, he's pres__ent.  What a _resident...


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[CivilWarBrewing]

'TRANSFERS' is PsyOps! These are 'RELEASES'!!!!!

More treason by 0bama since CONGRESS is the only entity authorized to allocate funds.

[DefeatCorruption]

And here I thought this was a government by the people for the people...guess those days are over. This White House does whatever it wants and couldn’t care less about us.

[DefeatCorruption]

As soon as Trump is elected, he needs to telegraph he will not be letting go of Guantanamo.

Obama is determined to strip it from us.

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Obama and uncle Joe have said Gitmo will be gone before the elections.

[DoughtyOne]

I thought they said the end of the year, but I could be mistaken.

Screw them. It’s as if they think they are king and queen.

[Rapscallion]

I will vote for NO INCUMBENT politician.
Everybody should resist this way.

[Pride in the USA]

You know they pay them.

[manc]

it is disgusting how this administration has given a middle finger to the laws and this country.

[headstamp 2]

So they are then.

[hal ogen]

Probably this criminal government puts them on SSI or gives them a pension for a job well done. Criminal treasonous asshats.

[hal ogen]

Probably this criminal government puts them on SSI or gives them a pension for a job well done. Criminal treasonous asshats.

[ridesthemiles]

TREASON-—at BOTH ends of the trade.....

[Rapscallion]

Do we know yet where the cash came from that went to iran?

It came from Americans' compelled generosity.