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"Al-Zahrani is the 13th prisoner to leave Guantanamo Bay this year and the seventh in just the past two weeks. Officials have said more prisoners will be released in the coming weeks as part of a renewed effort to close the site where 142 men now are held, including 73 already cleared for release."
Half scheduled for release? Obama is releasing all of these terrorists by dribbling them out one at a time in hopes no one notices? (It was only when he released 5 at a time does it seem the news media decided to cover it.) Is this another "Congress won't do what I tell them so I'm doing it without them" endruns? (notice these are all questions)
"A Pentagon spokesman said the receiving countries provide assurances that the men will not be allowed to engage in conduct that could pose a danger to national or international security."
"Lt. Col. Myles B. Caggins, a Pentagon spokesman, said the Defense Department wouldn't discuss any commitments by the two countries to monitor the activities of the former detainees."
So which is it? Both newspaper stories (LA Times and Wall Street Journal) were published on November 20, 2014. Both their sources are the Peentagon. One says won't discuss commitments by receiving countries and the other says the receiving countries provide assurances.
If I remember correctly, Obama was supposed to close Gitmo in 2009, first thing after taking office. That was his promise to voters... Now, 6 years later, this eyesore still exists. Isn't that scandalous?
If I remember correctly, Obama was supposed to close Gitmo in 2009, first thing after taking office. That was his promise to voters... Now, 6 years later, this eyesore still exists. Isn't that scandalous?
Did you forget that Congress denied him the funds to close Gitmo and Congressman screamed bloody murder when he suggested having them tried in a court of law and imprisoned in a super-max in the U.S. Nah, can't remember that, it doesn't fit in with the agenda of bash Obama for everything.
If I remember correctly, Obama was supposed to close Gitmo in 2009, first thing after taking office. That was his promise to voters... Now, 6 years later, this eyesore still exists. Isn't that scandalous?
Typical rightwing claptrap. Block the president's attempts to do something and then denigrate him for not doing it. You guys are so predictable.
"Al-Zahrani is the 13th prisoner to leave Guantanamo Bay this year and the seventh in just the past two weeks. Officials have said more prisoners will be released in the coming weeks as part of a renewed effort to close the site where 142 men now are held, including 73 already cleared for release."
Half scheduled for release? Obama is releasing all of these terrorists by dribbling them out one at a time in hopes no one notices? (It was only when he released 5 at a time does it seem the news media decided to cover it.) Is this another "Congress won't do what I tell them so I'm doing it without them" endruns? (notice these are all questions)
"A Pentagon spokesman said the receiving countries provide assurances that the men will not be allowed to engage in conduct that could pose a danger to national or international security."
"Lt. Col. Myles B. Caggins, a Pentagon spokesman, said the Defense Department wouldn't discuss any commitments by the two countries to monitor the activities of the former detainees."
So which is it? Both newspaper stories (LA Times and Wall Street Journal) were published on November 20, 2014. Both their sources are the Peentagon. One says won't discuss commitments by receiving countries and the other says the receiving countries provide assurances.
13 per year? Bush released 800 of them, but then again if they have not been found guilty of anything, they should be released.
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