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2014-01-29 Government

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Posted by Besoeker 2014-01-29 08:28|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 We could follow the Geneva Convention. Give the inmates a court martial to determine if they are illegal combatants. If they are found guilty, execute them.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2014-01-29 09:55|| 2014-01-29 09:55|| Front Page Top

#2 As I recall, and I'm certainly no expert on the Geneva Conventions, the inmates need merely get a field court: if obviously an illegal combatant, one can mete out punishment then and there.

If I were president (don't worry, no one's asked) I'd be touting our confinement of these jokers at Gitmo as evidence of American fair play, good heartedness and compassion. I'd remind our Arab friends what Arab dictators themselves generally do to those who oppose them. Then I'd point out that any time the inmates at Gitmo want Arab rules instead of American rules, that's fine with me.

Crickets would chirp loudly at that point.

Gitmo, properly used, is a tool, not a liability.

Posted by Steve White 2014-01-29 10:43|| 2014-01-29 10:43|| Front Page Top

#3 But Champ is using it as a tool - to beat his opponents with and inspire those who would destroy the US.

In short he's using it as a tool for the other side.

Posted by CrazyFool 2014-01-29 10:46|| 2014-01-29 10:46|| Front Page Top

#4 They could release these gitmo thugs...from a plane over Chicago or D.C.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-01-29 11:05|| 2014-01-29 11:05|| Front Page Top

Posted by Besoeker 2014-01-29 11:19|| 2014-01-29 11:19|| Front Page Top

#6 This is one of the few things he CAN Constitutionally do with his pen, yet for five years he has not; why not?

Posted by Glenmore 2014-01-29 11:40|| 2014-01-29 11:40|| Front Page Top

#7 If I recall correctly, because he can't legally place them on US soil. And NYC didn't want them tried there due to risks and security gridlock to the city. Perhaps now that they (NYC) have a communist for a mayor that is no longer a concern.

Posted by tipover 2014-01-29 12:01|| 2014-01-29 12:01|| Front Page Top

#8 Obama renews bid to release Al Qaeda terrorists.

Posted by Omavising Ebbemp9815 2014-01-29 13:42|| 2014-01-29 13:42|| Front Page Top

#9 I think we realise by now that the gitmo detainees are following the Koran in their actions and they are taught this from a young age.

How can we do this without changing muslim govts/religious leaders worldwide.

Posted by Paul D 2014-01-29 14:26|| 2014-01-29 14:26|| Front Page Top

#10 He is trying to shore up the left flank of the Democratic party. Geneva convention doesn't apply to these folks because their government or lack of never signed and/or doesn't follow the conventions. Geneva conventions were gentlemans agreements not suicide pacts.

Posted by rjschwarz 2014-01-29 14:41|| 2014-01-29 14:41|| Front Page Top

#11 'Taint gonna happen despite the PCorrect rhetoric + diplomacy.

GITMO = REMOVING ASSAD = THE MSM + LEFTNET + DEMOLEFTY POLS,ALIGNED JUST LOVE TO TALK ABOUT IT, BUT NO ONE IS GENUINELY OR TRULY SERIOUS ABOUT DOING SO, VEE "THE SOLUTION/ANSWER IS WORSE THAN THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM".

No one wants to see Hard Boyz brought to CONUS under any circumstance or reason, + most of America's overseas Allies - major andor Minor - don't want 'em either.

IMO ITS FUNNY HOW THE GLOBIES + ALIGNED ARE ADHERING TO 1990'S CLINTONISM'S "THE USA-N-ONLY-THE-USA MUST BE RESTRAINED OR CONTROLLED", YET NO US GOP-DEM OR INTERNATIONAL POLITICO IS CALLING FOR AMENDING OR IMPROVING THE TREATY OF SAN FRANCISCO THAT GAVE BIRTH TO THE UNO, INCLUDING TO SERIOUSLY EMPOWER OR IMPROVE THE UNO ICC + INTERPOL, ETC.

IMO "CLOSING GITMO" = US MIGHT AS WELL SURRENDER LIKE FRANCE + LAWFULLY ALLOW PRO-ISLAMIST, PRO-JIHAD, PRO-SHARIA, PRO-INSURGENCY, HARDLINE US-BASED MADRASSAS + MULLAHS TO LEGALLY QUALIFY FOR ANY + ALL KINDS OF FED-STATE-LOCAL GOVT. ASSISTANCE.

The MSM-Net + DemoLeft + ACLU may as well start publicly supporting Sharia courts + related in the US.

Besides also the "Futurama" right of any + all Amerikans to have sex + marry their sexy slinky Robots + .... .... ... + Pet Goldfish.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-01-29 19:33|| 2014-01-29 19:33|| Front Page Top

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