Obama Did The Right Thing-POW release

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by whell

Oh, BS.

There's almost 150 prisoners left. Of those remaining, nearly 80 of them have been approved for transfer to their home country or a third country. Those transfers are continuing, albeit slowly.

That leaves about 70. Of those, about 40 have been deemed "too dangerous to release", but there's insufficient evidence against them to prosecute in US courts. There's a "Periodic Review Board" that has re-opened many of these cases, and some are in the process of being moved to the transfer list.

That leave about 30 that are potential candidates for prosecution in US courts. So you're bitching about 30 out of less than 150 prisoners. And if the House and Senate can agree on an appropriate process for prosecuting them, it may happen. Also, if there is a negotiated cessation of hostilities in Afghanistan, most of them - at least those that are not affiliated with Al Qaeda - would likely be released anyway.

Snowbals have a better chance in hell.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by merrylander

Snowbals have a better chance in hell.

Poor Whell seems to have twisted himself into a Gordian Knot.

[whell]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Lest you forget, it was your party of 'no' that precluded bringing the actual terrorists from Gitmo to trial in American courts. Nice try Whell.

Originally Posted by merrylander

Snowbals have a better chance in hell.

Lest ye forget, a number of Dems changed their stripes on this issue as well.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...-trials-grows/

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by whell

Lest ye forget, a number of Dems changed their stripes on this issue as well.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...-trials-grows/

That number is miniscule. Try again.

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by whell

Lest ye forget, a number of Dems changed their stripes on this issue as well.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...-trials-grows/

As Will Rogers said, "I belong to no organized political party, I'm a Democrat"

But you see that is the nice part as they don't march in lock step like a bunch of automatons.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by merrylander

As Will Rogers said, "I belong to no organized political party, I'm a Democrat"

But you see that is the nice part as they don't march in lock step like a bunch of automatons.

Yep, we have no brigade of unelected Gestapo-esque ideological purity enforcers like Rove et al in the Dem camp.

[whell]

Originally Posted by bobabode

That number is miniscule. Try again.

BS again. The Obama plan to try terrorists in court was hugely unpopular. That's why the Dems changed their tune. They had to. They were concerned about their political survival.

[djv8ga]

Originally Posted by merrylander

As Will Rogers said, "I belong to no organized political party, I'm a Democrat"

But you see that is the nice part as they don't march in lock step like a bunch of automatons.

I would tell you to open your eyes, but we all know that ain't gonna help @ this point.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by djv8ga

I would tell you to open your eyes, but we all know that ain't gonna help @ this point.

What are you carrying on about?

[Ike Bana]

Originally Posted by whell

BS again. The Obama plan to try terrorists in court was hugely unpopular. That's why the Dems changed their tune. They had to. They were concerned about their political survival.

Bull fucking hockey. How many "terra-ists" went to trial out of Abu Ghraib when the shrub was in charge? None. Not one fucking alleged terra-ist held at Abu Ghraib was ever charged during this country's involvement with management at Abu Ghraib.

How many Gitmo detainees have been convicted?

779 total detainees since 9/11.
600 released without charges filed (most after more than 5 years detention).
155 number remaining, many for over 12 years without any charges filed.
9 number died in custody, 6 by suicide.
7 number of convictions. Seven fucking convictions.

8 of the years since 9/11 were Bush years. 6 are Obama years.

You are fulla shit.