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NIMBY Democrats fail to fund GITMO Transfers |
2009-05-04 |
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats are refusing to pay for President Barack Obama's plan to relocate prisoners from the Guantanamo detention facility where enemy combatants are being held. Obama has signed an executive order to close the facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by early next year. But the Pentagon has yet to come up with a plan on where to put the 240 or so prisoners. Between 50-100 are likely to be sent to the United States. No lawmaker wants the accused terrorists in their backyard. House Democrats unveiled a $94.4 billion war funding bill Monday and it had no money for the relocation plan. The step is not likely to be the last word, however. If needed, money could be transferred later—without a politically difficult vote. |
Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC |
#5 OMG, you mean Murtha passed up a chance to add another earmark to his district? /sarc off |
Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-05-04 20:46 |
#4 Another unfunded federal mandate. |
Posted by: Seafarious 2009-05-04 20:33 |
#3 Wow! They've cut spending! |
Posted by: whitecollar redneck 2009-05-04 19:26 |
#2 they just forgot to put the money in there. Yeah sure. |
Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-05-04 17:40 |
#1 Ya beat me to it, GB. It does seem that the Democrats know they would be comitting political suicide by bringing these terrorists to the mainland. Either that or they just forgot to put the money in there. |
Posted by: Deacon Blues 2009-05-04 17:21 |