Posts Tagged ‘Guantanamo Bay’
Obama guaranteed Gitmo would be closed two years ago
It was his fifth swipe of the pen on Jan. 22, 2009. The executive order required Gitmo be closed no later than one year from the date of the order. As far as I can tell, the EO was never rescinded, rather there was supplements that simply gave up the idea. I often wonder why the…
Read MoreGitmo detention facility not major recruiting tool for al-Qaida terrorists
The terrorist detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is frequently referred to as a major public relations problem for the United States. Pundits, politicians and President Obama have referred to Gitmo as the “number one” recruiting tool for al-Qaida and other terrorist groups, but research on the subject proves the contention false.
Read MoreDespite Obama executive order, Guantanamo Bay terrorist detention facility still open
So where is the outrage? Let me make this clear, if President Bush (43) had signed an executive order promising Gitmo would be closed within one year and he missed the deadline by three minutes, there would be calls for impeachment by the left and the media. Yet today, Bush critics are silent concerning President…
Read MoreKSM terrorist trail may be moved out of New York City
Suggesting Khalid Shaikh Mohammed be tried in New York City federal court was judicial theater in the first place, and now Mayor Michael Bloomberg has requested Attorney General Eric Holder take his road show somewhere else. Hey, I seem to remember we’ve got this out-of-the-way court set up somewhere warm…
Read MoreGuantanamo detainees treated MUCH better than prisoners in USA
That’s the way I figured it, and my figuring is confirmed. As I noted on Jan. 22, 2009, President Obama had no plan at all – let alone a workable one – to close Camp Delta at Guantanamo Bay. He won’t meet his self-imposed deadline, and now many think Gitmo may never be closed.
Read More20% of Released Guantanamo detainees go back to fighting (Update)
A classified Pentagon assessment measuring the recidivism rate of released Guantanamo detainees indicates one in five – 20 percent – of them return to jihad. Previous reports in Dec. 2008 (11 percent) and April 2009 (14 percent) shows a trend as the more dangerous terrorists are released over time.
Read MoreLegal technicality sends six Gitmo terrorists to Yemen (Updated)
On Dec. 26, I linked to a Washington Post article noting the Obama administrations had a list of 34 Yemeni terrorists at Guantanamo Bay who had been cleared for release and six of them would be returned immediately. With the failed attack on Christmas Day, I’m taking another look.
Read MoreGuantanamo terrorists sent home to fight again
President Obama will miss his self-imposed deadline to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, but he’s still working to dump off terrorists on other countries before he brings some to U.S. soil. A couple it seems, are back in “countries” not recognized as real countries. How did this happen?
Read MoreClosing Gitmo – The Executive Branch can not act alone
Even though President Obama directed the U.S. government to purchase the Thomson Correctional Center in Thomson, Ill. and house no more than 100 detainees from Guantanamo Bay in the facility, Congress still represents the people, and Congress may block Obama’s plan.
Read MoreCrowder goes to Guantanamo Bay – good perspective
Interesting video from PJTV and the Louder with Crowder series. Crowder provides a good perspective and some video I have not seen of the Guantanamo Bay area. The baseball field, Subway shop and other amenities are interesting, but Crowder does a good job of getting his point across on how the terrorists are being treated.
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