Obama's January 22nd, 2009 Promise to Close Gitmo by January 22nd, 2010

[plasterallyson]

that was kinda interesting..

[rjas77]

Leave it to a stupid Democrat to defy his own Executive Order...

Only a Democrat could make Bush look like a genius

[Theladiesman04]

Great Obama you got to keep it open for 12 months. What you think you should be credited now. I dont think so. Leaving that think open for one day after you got into power make you as bad as Bush !

[Thornwilde]

It's too bad Obama turned out to be a flop. Like all dems he lacks the one thing necessary to actually get stuff done. A spine.

[timlove1]

Good to see President Bush STILL in office!

[davidrobinsonmagic]

Closed in a year? no

Troops out of Iraq? no

Out of Afghanistan? No, actually added 30, 000 more troops.

Unemployment won't go above 8 percent? Actually went over 10 and the real numbers are closer to 15 percent.

Hows that Hope & Change working out for you?

Do you people know what Progressives are? Wake up. Lets get back to our Constitution people.

[showme6969]

@davidrobinsonmagic

AMEN!

[kcb3rd]

An executive order that turned into an executive order of Crow to eat. Enjoy the meal.

[Dblitzen]

Deadline is here barack - still open ! More campaign fart gas from a greasy politician. Bushs fault right ?

[VIDEOTIMEMACHINE]

When is Michael Moore going to admit that he's wrong . He told us to vote for this clown. Michael, You're wrong, again.

[budokapaulie]

1:40 Executive order was witnessed, but nobody cared enough to carry it out, yet. Paper politics.

[5715540]

this is a big step in the justice system whether it be good or bad. things are changing that are better for the country, but not the people.

[winelight37]

This was fake..! it means move the prison to A more secure facility .And fir those of you who think obamas black,news flash..! Hes not..Hes arab-white.his dad is not kenyan..h may live there but hes not from there ,obamas real name is berry lie at every oppurtunity.hes A puppet for the bilderberg group.Real talk.....!

[rivercraig]

This doesn't say much about the power of an executive order does it.

[ANGRYMAPLE]

There's lying but the way I see it is the guy hasn't broken a single promise until the day he is no longer president. Either people wait for things to happen or they do it themselves.

[witegetobro]

so is it closed down yet or what?

[thejmeister88]

of course not, he was just exerting words from his mouth

it'll continue to stay open for a while, nobody wants terrorists in their backyard

[dejahthoris]

oh yes.. and, UNSUBSCRIBED

[dejahthoris]

Hey Mr. Moore and all the people making negative comments, keep turning against the President. Maybe our next President will be Palin. Is that what you want? Maybe she will be President for 8 years like Bush. I guess you all want another idiot in the White House and the country to be totally driven into the ground.

[dejahthoris]

whoever voted my comment down, be sure to catch Palin on Fox news, which is obviously your favorite combination!

[IneptTroopr]

You know I think Bush used a similar logic: if you aren't with us you're against us!

[witegetobro]

why does it say january 22 2009 promise when its only the 12?

[ryanhodek]

because he made this promise jan 22 2009 and its jan 2010 and nothings been done to close it

[Miskatakeable]

Who the fuck really wanted this fool in the office?

The last president with A HEART was JFK, this fool says 'uh' every fucking time & sounds like he doesn't give a shit

But whaddyaknow his speeches are the opposite, fucking teleprompter bitch

[allenrw3]

I,among millions of others, wanted him in office. How does him saying 'uh' all the time mean he doesn't have a heart? He helped a lady get out living in her car for crying out loud. And if you knew anything about him, you'd know that he was a perfectionist. That's why he uses teleprompters during his speeches, for the most part anyway. Just think if Bush had tried to use one during his speeches. He wouldn't have embarrassed this country so many times.

[llothar68]

In the past? Count me as one. Currently? No!

[ArtificialCleverenAI]

you have five days.

hd

[starkwell01]

Mike: Are you done with this guy yet?

[TheRamenAvenger]

Easier said than done I guess

[MishuTaste]

The Constitution doesn't grant you the power to force Americans to buy health insurance from your corporate sponsors.

[PlayDohz06]

golf*

[PlayDohz06]

Would have been epic if there was just a slow gold clap.

[gangupnow]

Obama isn't going to give them a proper American trial...

[TheReallitycheck]

Yes we can, make you like a dog,

chasing your own tail.

He's giving everyone the run around.

The Puppet at work, we'll be seeing alot more of this.

[treid100182]

Nice...

Now, how about some "change?"

[MilitantBlak2009]

f*ck borak hobama

[patsie00]

fuck you

[JayPhilosopher]

You should comment on why this executive order was not carried out.

[biguy617]

@JayPhilospher

He has not made a decision of where to move the detainees to.

[treid100182]

@biguy617...

...agreed.

Obama isn't going to give them a proper American trial...

...he is going to send these prisoners to other foreign countries, where we have military bases where they can be tortured...

Obama = GW Bush

[biguy617]

You are probably right on tghat. Maybe Bagram or some place else. He is still doing rendition.

[llothar68]

Has anyone really asked the prisoners about this? If they are innocent they should be able to go anywhere. If they are dangerous - fuck it. You can't punish somebody for possible crimes he does in the future.

[biguy617]

There was leglisation passed last year for something of that nature in the case of americans. It is called "homegrown terrorist prevention act." Many are calling it the thought crime bill. It involes the internet but there is more to it. HR 1955 Everyone but 6 reps supported it. Dennis K was one of the 6. Ron Paul only spoke against it but he did not vote at all. It did not pass the senate yet as far as I know.

[imaginepeace63]

There are two documentaries on the Gitmo, Abu Ghirab and Bagram torture.

Standard Operating Procedure

and Taxi to the Dark Side

You should wath them before you make such assumptions.

[Nuaex]

Gitmo is a good thing, why would you want to close it?

[biguy617]

@Nuaex

Gitmo breaks treaties with the UN and the constitution. Al Qaeda use it as a part of their propganda to recruit more musilms. Torture is not the worst method to get information because the tortured will just lie to stop the torture. Some of the detainees aren't even connected to Al Qaeda. SOme were captured just to promote the war on terror.

[Nuaex]

Not bothered man, muslims need to be put to death or gtfo of our country.

[shadowturk]

are you serious if you are you must be very stupid

[llothar68]

Gitmo is an illegal occupation of cubanian soil.

[kzargentina]

"No later than one year from now". There should be a march on Washington, D.C. this month, bearing banners that read "Remember January 22nd, 2009!" and "You Promised: 'No later than one year from now'". The man is only as good as his word. And how good is that?

[callouschristian]

or we could just put the republicans in jail and in front of firing squads where they belong. Have you not listened to war criminals like giuliani, the cheney manson family, every republican who "was really a ron paul libertarian" during the crime spree? If not you should because this must be taken into account when inventoring this President's accomplishments which are many when you consider the big picture.

[tenagliac]

I'm not sure the point. Is it that he's closing a facility? Is it that he's interested in due process ? Is it that remark about "prisoner disposal" ? Is it that his promises mutate. Promised to end the wars ? (Oh that's for the 2nd term). Promised good health care reform ? (for insurance companies) Still bailing out Wallstreet, and Glass-Steagal not restored.

Military prisoners ? Belong in a military prison. Civilian criminals in a civilian prison. No?

[JobDDT]

What the hell? Does everyone in that room have a type writer? Lol. I thought technology was advanced enough so cameras didn't have to sound like that anymore.

[krazykizza]

Well there you go everyone. Proof that even Obama can't keep his word.

[allenrw3]

no president in history has been able to keep every promise they ever made.

[Permafry42]

except for nonexistent presidents =F

[pongman]

Mike I think you should concentrate on Wall St. bailout number 2. The economists conference in Atlanta are predicting another one perhaps just as bad as the one last year. I think perhaps we should get the pitchforks out and march on Wall St.

[Ninja8productions]

not going to happen im thinking

[SubmarinerAndroid]

GWB may have been the Worst President Ever, but Obama is turning out to be the Biggest Disappointment Ever.

[brokendave]

@SubmarinerAndroid If you didn't KNOW this was going to happen, you know very little about politics and business, or civilization for that matter.

[brokendave]

@SubmarinerAndroid If you want him to do what he promised, THEN HOLD HIS FUCKING FEET TO THE FIRE! GET OUT ON THE STREET AND ORGANIZE MASS CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE AT HIS DOORSTEP! DON'T WAIT FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO DO IT! YOU DO IT!

[SuperEvilC]

brokendave ~ Yes indeed. You've got that right. I hear so many complaining but seen very very few attending the town halls, etc. I even have family bitching but when I ask how many letters they've written or events attended they tell me zero.

[brokendave]

@SuperEvilC - Certainly attending town hall meetings and writing your congress persons are essential, but only a small piece of what should be done. Corporatism has gone on entirely long enough, and our civilization is not only unsustainable, but at the brink of collapse. We must bring it to their doorstep. We must make their lives hell, and we shouldn't leave until we get what we were promised. Then there is the entirely separate issues of organizing strong independent communities...

[zacky89]

@SubmarinerAndroid

yes he could only disappoint,

with rooftop expectations approval over 70%.

but due to crotch-bomber

and terrorists scaring the shit out of americans.

i dont know if obama is tough enough.

secondly

obama needs to come out of the washington bubble,

where he made more deals then a used car-salesman.

[brokendave]

There goes the bullshit political talk again... No. Obama needs to do what he promised or leave. This is the same for ANY president. WE MUST HOLD OUR POLITICIANS' FEET TO THE FIRE! THIS IS OUR DUTY! HIS FAILINGS ONLY HAPPEN BECAUSE WE ALLOW THEM TO!

[llothar68]

@zacky89

Why does he care about a crotch-bomber when the financial terrorists killed hundert of thousands of people last year? Suicide rates among unemployed, homeless and soldiers or avoidable non healthcare deaths,

Start the war on financial terrorists. Bomb Wall Street back to the stone age.

[zacky89]

@llothar68 only because Fox news is talking about it 24/7, they already accusing him for the detainees Bush released from Guantanamo. Man u guys, really dont know, who puts the pressure, its the right wing, If the right wing and Fox talked about Tim Geithner giving secret bailout money to banks, it will suddenly get attention. Right now the mainstream media, is picking up Fox News stories, In that way Obama is pulled to the right.

[llothar68]

Geithner is a scumbag and Obama the biggest nigger in history. (in the common german meaning as a slave to some master - don't care about his skin color)

Obama is the best example that the president of the united states is a total powerless puppet for the industry - and in this case the financial industry (cause allmost all other US industries moved to china, mexico or india) and the military industry.

The current problem is the left wing at the moment who still belives in Obama.

[armindee]

JFK was the only real president. The rest are/where scum working for the corporations that fund them.

[llothar68]

@armindee

You forgot Jimmy Carter. Coporatism started with Ronald (the worst) Reagan.

[RomeoMD25]

Obama Zombies out there, which are a joke to all of us that realize the true nature of what is happening.

You are blinded by reasons that are no longer relevant. Your Democratic? antics are ridiculous just as the counter Republican antics.

Its FAKE. These puppet parties do not run the country, no less the world.

[rsn43]

So, why wasn't the order enforced or was this some kind of a joke?

[CensoredSubmarine]

@rsn43 If you payed attention you'd have heard that its to be in effect in approximately a year so thats why its not been enforced yet

[CensoredSubmarine]

oh fuck off Michael Moore, this is the most absurd allegation I've heard from you yet, his not going to kill the detainees so stop being paranoid.

[brokendave]

@CensoredSubmarine What are you talking about?

[CensoredSubmarine]

@brokendave read the description, MM implied something more sinister was going on when he said he would dispose of the prisoners, he is overly paranoid

[brokendave]

I did read it. I seemed more of a joke to me, since anyone who watched the video heard what he said already. Mike has a dry humor like that. I find it entertaining at least.

[ghettoTV1]

this is all bullshit and a show, they have tons other prisons where they torture and murder people fuk the us bitch

they dont even give basic human rights under geneva theyre "illegal combattants" in a war thats illegal 2 begin with fkin scum

the us is ran by the mob we need new system where power isn't in one place its recepy 4 disaster sooner or later the state is now the enemy

[biguy617]

You are wrong about Detainees not being covered un Genevea. Check with Jonathon Turley's website on this. He is a constitutional law scholar. His site will say that they are covered under Genevea. Google Jonathon Turley + Torture. I am sure you will find it. Also he is a liberterarian not a progressive.

[JimboJitsu]

Nice, thanks for sharing!

[ICU3DTV]

your quick michael =]

good catch'

~e~

[bigmikef5]

And by your amount of spelling and grammical errors I'd say you're one of them.....