Obama, while on the campaign trail, promised repeatedly to close Guantanamo Bay military prison in his first 100 days in office. Oops, now he's realizing that maybe this whole closing a prison that houses terrorists trained to kill us thing may be more complicated than he thought, but he's still promising to do it.
Guantanamo Bay prison houses inmates classified by the U.S. as "enemy combatants". Since 2001, 775 detainees have been brought there and 420 have been released without charge. About 255 detainees remain. There has been a lot of hullaballoo about the treatment of prisoners at Gitmo (apparently people who try to kill innocent Americans are entitled to art classes, Gameboys and movie nights to "keep their brains stimulated" and special meals cooked in accordance with Islamic law, including traditional desserts.) Poor little murdering terrorists!
Anyway, Obama thinks closing down this Club Med is a good idea, and either wants: (1) these dangerous anti-American radicals released; (2) the detainees tried in American courts and therefore be entitled to full Constitutional protection; or (3) tried in some yet to be created military court.
If he releases these murderous animals, where would they go? Their home countries don't want them. We don't want them. Also, a report released yesterday by the Pentagon states that 61 of the prisoners released from Guantanamo have returned to their terrorist ways.
Great idea Obama. The hits just keep on coming. And you haven't even taken office yet. Shudder.
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