Posted on 10/01/2016 1:40:13 PM PDT by Rebelbase
The commander of the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay on Saturday ordered the evacuation of families and other so-called “non-essential personnel” from the remote outpost in southeast Cuba ahead of Hurricane Matthew.
“A mandatory evacuation has been called for all non-essential personnel,” said Guantánamo base spokeswoman Julie Ripley, in a statement issued just before 1 p.m. “The location will be announced once details are finalized. This includes dependents, school-aged children, special needs families, and their pets.”
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allahs will
This could be Obama’s big chance to let the remaining terrorists go free.
Chain’em to the dock and let them ride it out there.
Evacuate US personnel.....leave the muzzies in their cages.
yup- and abandon the base to the Castro boys - it’s only fair...
Works for me!
If Matthew obliterates Gitmo I’d not be surprised if Obama didn’t do everything he could to obfuscate and delay any aid or repairs.
I hope that Hurricane Matthew is not as strong as predicted when it crosses land. May all lives be preserved.
i bet they are already being moved to any hymie town usa
From a political stand point, this hurricane’s timing may be a BIG help to HRC in the polls:
We can expect MSM 24 x 7 glowing praise for all the good The Clinton Foundation does providing humanitarian aid to people hit hard by the hurricane.
I still think about those old, bed-ridden folks in the nursing home who were left to drown in the New Orleans hurricane and flooding.
First Sandy and now Matt. What the heck?
What the hell, season's over anyhow.
Obama probably evacuated the terrorist first.
Are you sharp!
Yes, there’s been much written supporting the notion that Hurricane Sandy helped Obola win.
For example:
MSNBC commentator Chris Matthews got himself into trouble in the early hours of November 7, 2012 while offering his thoughts on the outcome of the presidential election after a long night of analyzing the election returns when he suggested that Hurricane Sandy was a good thing for the American political system. “I’m so glad we had that storm last week,” he said, “because I think the storm was one of those things. No, politically I should say. Not in terms of hurting people. The storm brought in possibilities for good politics.”[23] Matthews later apologized.[24]
Effect on campaignsEdit
Following the storm, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney stopped campaigning. Romney recast one of his planned rallies as a relief effort, raising money and supplies for victims of the hurricane.[25] Meanwhile, Obama visited the headquarters of FEMA and the American Red Cross.[26]
It was feared Sandy would threaten campaigns in several states, especially by suppressing voter turnout for early voting.[27] The Economist explained: “In this case, the weather is supposed to clear up well ahead of election day, but the impact could be felt in the turnout of early voters.”[28] However, ABC News suggested that this may be countered by a tendency to clear roads and restore power more quickly in urban areas.[29]
That makes sense. He needs them more than Hillary needs your vote.
Evacuate the detainees to Chappaqua...
I was thinking the same thing. Sandy, Matthew. Interesting timing.
I’m fine with our sailors and families getting out. But leave the few jihadists behind. Maybe toss a few cans of food into their cells before they bug out.
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