President Obama issued an executive order to close down Guantanamo Bay and end harsh interrogations of its prisoners. As Randall Pinkston reports, not all Americans agree with this decision.
"Indeed, the failed effort to close Guantanamo was reflective of the aspects of Obama’s leadership style that continue to distress his liberal base — a willingness to allow room for compromise and a passivity that at times permits opponents to set the agenda." --Washington Post, April 23, 2011
if obama shuts down Gitmo...the USA security status will drop significantly and will open america to more attacks and will look at Obama as probably the dumbest president ever....if they do they should at least open Alcatraz or something back up...if we capture Osama bin Laden and they don't want to keep him in Afghan where are they going to take him? I think it's a huge security risk...
Obama did sign a memo ordering that Gitmo be closed . . .within 120 days! Nothing has happened yet, OBAMA HAS NOT RELEASED ANYONE FROM GITMO AT THIS TIME. They are trying to figure out what to do with these people once they close Gitmo that way they don't have to worry about stuff like this. You DID see an article in the NY Times about someone being released and then going back to terrorism .
In June 2002, a report stated that Abu Zubayadah provided government officials with information that helped foil a plot to detonate a radioactive bomb in the United States. Is this not a reason for why the use of harsh interrogation methods should be employed if it is directed towards saving innocence, especially our own?
lol really? cite some examples. Not everyone in Gitmo was shooting at Americans. Like the canadian boy who was just some guy's room mate, never did anything illegal yet is held for 5 years? There is a difference between liberals and people who just have common sense. U.S. citizens didn't stand up for these people then guess what? Next thing we hear about is the whole country is being wire tapped without warrants. Search NSA has massive database of Americans' phone calls. Soviet Russia anyone?
"Indeed, the failed effort to close Guantanamo was reflective of the aspects of Obama’s leadership style that continue to distress his liberal base — a willingness to allow room for compromise and a passivity that at times permits opponents to set the agenda." --Washington Post, April 23, 2011
hookalakah 9 months ago
"The Obama administration reversed itself and moved to begin military trials for Guantanamo detainees." --news headline, March 7, 2011
hookalakah 10 months ago
if obama shuts down Gitmo...the USA security status will drop significantly and will open america to more attacks and will look at Obama as probably the dumbest president ever....if they do they should at least open Alcatraz or something back up...if we capture Osama bin Laden and they don't want to keep him in Afghan where are they going to take him? I think it's a huge security risk...
robaugher 3 years ago
Obama did sign a memo ordering that Gitmo be closed . . .within 120 days! Nothing has happened yet, OBAMA HAS NOT RELEASED ANYONE FROM GITMO AT THIS TIME. They are trying to figure out what to do with these people once they close Gitmo that way they don't have to worry about stuff like this. You DID see an article in the NY Times about someone being released and then going back to terrorism .
sixletter 3 years ago
have you ever heard of this saying?
"the end doesn't justify the mean"
ojmardueno 3 years ago
In June 2002, a report stated that Abu Zubayadah provided government officials with information that helped foil a plot to detonate a radioactive bomb in the United States. Is this not a reason for why the use of harsh interrogation methods should be employed if it is directed towards saving innocence, especially our own?
Tliberty91 3 years ago
what?you mean the national softball assiociation
hemi02177 3 years ago
lol really? cite some examples. Not everyone in Gitmo was shooting at Americans. Like the canadian boy who was just some guy's room mate, never did anything illegal yet is held for 5 years? There is a difference between liberals and people who just have common sense. U.S. citizens didn't stand up for these people then guess what? Next thing we hear about is the whole country is being wire tapped without warrants. Search NSA has massive database of Americans' phone calls. Soviet Russia anyone?
razorx71 3 years ago
More of the ANTI CHRIST destroying AMERICA.
Good going HUSSEIN.. tell us NOW you dumbasses, AFTER we get it again just WHY THE FK YOU LIKED THIS BASTARD.
ugha323a 3 years ago
I would rather see a terrorist choke on a little water than America or anyone else swallow a big nuclear turd.
signalssignalssignal 3 years ago 2