Obama signs executive order for Gitmo to be shutdown within a year

[jbrace]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/22/guantanamo.order/index.html

What do you all think about this?

[surf]

what happened to "120 days"?

[Aldanga]

If it happens, I'll be pleased, but I don't honestly expect it to happen.

[Isaac Bickerstaff]

The reason Gitmo existed was for the W. administration to sidestep the Constitution. Obama is all about openly defying the Constitution, therefore he will bring all of the unconstitutional torture and such right to American soil, thus, no more need for Gitmo.

[constitutional]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/22/guantanamo.order/index.html

What do you all think about this?

Any president would have done this, even McCain wanted to close down Gitmo. Guantanamo had become a symbol of torture that had to be put down.

A RP president would close almost all prisons around the world.

[raystone]

Repeat this phrase - "Obama is nothing but brilliant political rhetoric and maneuvering".

The detentions will continue at a handful of yet unnamed military bases in the U.S.

http://www.campaignforliberty.com/wire.php?view=2024

[Matt Collins]

The detentions will continue at a handful of yet unnamed military bases in the U.S.That's my guess. I don't know for sure, but having an idea of how all of this (the government, politicians, media etc) works, they will probably close GTMO and move it to somewhere more secret, more obscure, and more hidden. I would like to think otherwise but I'm skeptical not only by nature but my exeprience; and we should all be.

[TrueFreedom]

Any president would have done this, even McCain wanted to close down Gitmo. Guantanamo had become a symbol of torture that had to be put down.

A RP president would close almost all prisons around the world.


Actually according to CNN's news article on this, Obama not only shut down Gitmo but also all other CIA secret prisons overseas.

Now if you want to jump on conspiracy and say that the news agencies are lying or that the government will still have secret prisons to torture and won't tell us, or something like that, well I can't negate such a thing. But as far as closing them, it has apparently happened.

On his second full day in office, Obama moved to reverse some of the most contentious policies of his predecessor, George W. Bush.

By ordering shut the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, closing any remaining CIA secret prisons overseas and banning harsh interrogation practices, Obama said he was signaling that the U.S. would confront global violence without sacrificing "our values and our ideals."

[constitutional]

Actually according to CNN's news article on this, Obama not only shut down Gitmo but also all other CIA secret prisons overseas.

Now if you want to jump on conspiracy and say that the news agencies are lying or that the government will still have secret prisons to torture and won't tell us, or something like that, well I can't negate such a thing. But as far as closing them, it has apparently happened.

On his second full day in office, Obama moved to reverse some of the most contentious policies of his predecessor, George W. Bush.

By ordering shut the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, closing any remaining CIA secret prisons overseas and banning harsh interrogation practices, Obama said he was signaling that the U.S. would confront global violence without sacrificing "our values and our ideals."

Please provide the quote from CNN supporting the following statement: "Obama not only shut down Gitmo but also all other CIA secret prisons overseas."

[Paulitician]

Any president would have done this, even McCain wanted to close down Gitmo. Guantanamo had become a symbol of torture that had to be put down.

A RP president would close almost all prisons around the world.
Agreed. I've started to see Obama's actions as trying to rescue the empire (or its image most likely), not get rid of it.

[Danke]

I wonder if he will get the CIA out of the drug smuggling business too.....nah.

[TrueFreedom]

Please provide the quote from CNN supporting the following statement: "Obama not only shut down Gitmo but also all other CIA secret prisons overseas."

Here is an AP article on yahoo's frontpage with the same quote.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090122/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama_rdp

"On his second full day in office, Obama moved to reverse some of the most contentious policies of his predecessor, George W. Bush.

By ordering shut the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, closing any remaining CIA secret prisons overseas and banning harsh interrogation practices, Obama said he was signaling that the U.S. would confront global violence without sacrificing "our values and our ideals."

[CzargwaR]

Great news,

+1 to Obama for that.

[tremendoustie]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/22/guantanamo.order/index.html

What do you all think about this?

Credit where credit's due, it's a great thing for america. There are prisoners of war, and there are criminals. There is no such thing as an enemy combatent.

I think they're criminals, and they should be brought to the U.S. and tried based on evidence, or released.