Close GITMO and End Military Commissions

Sign the petition: http://closegitmo.com

We have the chance to help President-elect Obama reclaim democracy and restore the rule of law in our country, which he can do on his first day in office. By shutting down the notorious Guantanamo Bay prison facility, Obama can take a major step toward redeeming our nation's moral leadership in the world. And by ending unconstitutional military commissions and banning torture, he can cut ties with the highly controversial Bush era of national security.

We must seize this critical moment to end the abuses that the Bush administration has perpetrated for the past eight years. That's why we partnered with the ACLU to bring to you our newest video.

This is the first in a series of videos underscoring the urgent need to close GITMO and end unconstitutional military commissions. We urge you to sign the petition and ensure that the human rights violations at GITMO never occur again. Then send this video to your friends and ask them to sign up as well.

The ACLU is taking this campaign even further by hosting an open Town Hall Meeting tonight at 8pm ET, when people from all across the country will gather via teleconference to discuss the state of civil liberties in our country. Take part in this important conversation, and help President-elect Obama take decisive action to close GITMO.

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[Beale64]

I really want you Conservative idiots to know something: The detainees at Guantanamo Bay are not terrorists, they're terror suspects. And since the year 2001, only three detainees were convicted terrorists. So, in seven-and-a-half years, we only got three guys and you think Guantanamo Bay is a success? By the way, why hasn't there been any terrorist attacks since George W. Bush released two-thirds of the detainees?

[dan3956]

If it were NORTH KOREA or IRAN, they would chop their enemies up and feed them to the lions in the zoo. PROBLEM SOLVED! Don't waste tax payers money by feeding terrorists, giving them access to even a library of videos to watch movies! What the fuck!!!

[MegaRobin321]

Obama said he's close it and still hasn't. WTF is the hold up?

[roxiemccampbell]

This is exactly what i was looking for. thank you for this.

[MrLandscraper]

Oh, and by the way, I just signed your petition. I am the one who signed under the name Mr. OvermydeadbodyGofuckyourself!

[MrLandscraper]

Liberals and progressives are now collectively shitting themselves because they realize America is on to their lies. The mainstream media in this Country is a joke and people are starting to realize it. They realize that you push your agenda behind the P.C. and racist armor. If someone disagrees with you then you call them a racist. Well, my aclu friends, those days will soon be over. You have awoken a sleeping giant. A giant that is bigger, smarter, stronger and more mentally tough than you.

[MrLandscraper]

Your whole argument mind blowing and ignorant. First, this ultra, nut job, wacko progressive video starts with "in a report by a UN panel". Well, there is your first problem genius. The UN is nothing more than a bunch of trust fund misfits with too much time on their hands who wouldn't know how to defend right from wrong if someone held a gun to their heads. They base their decisions on the politically correct misguided liberal views of Europe instead of common sense. You are a disgrace to all!!

[MrLandscraper]

IN RESPONSE TO BEALE64: Your opening sentence is the problem because you leave no room for common sense. You say "the detainees at gitmo are not terrorists". Do you really believe that? Do you really believe we would pay to hold "innocent" people? What is wrong with Gitmo? Yes, these people need trials, but not in NY. Do you think these scumbags are boy scouts? If they could they would cut your head off just like Daniel Pearl! Answer me one question. Where were you on 911 when the towers fell?

[GovernmentSham912]

I want to close Gitmo

But where will keep the detaines until trial?

[Dblitzen]

The only petition i will sign is death by hanging for these Islamic rodents.

[tumadros]

Baby killing race-baitors? It's funny how stupid you actually are, but then I realize you're real, and then I throw up a little.

Republicans, or more specifically FOX news commentators, are the most recent race-baitors.

War-on-terror? There isn't one. A war is generally between two states. There has ALWAYS been extremism and terrorism. Even in the United States, but when the actions were done by white-AMERICANS, it's not that big of a deal.