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1. #1
   On October 22nd, 2009 at 10:23 am, sonofdy said:

   Transparency on this issue might get people killed. By all means find out where they are going but lets not release times and dates.

   Just in case.

2. #2
   On October 22nd, 2009 at 10:27 am, walterc said:

   I understand why they want to bring the prisoners (I refuse to describe them as mere detainee’s) from Gitmo to a prison in the U.S., to fulfill a political promise. I don’t agree with it, but I understand it.

   What I don’t understand, is why the prisoners deemed innocent or “no longer a threat” can’t be sent back to their home country.

   What do we care if they face torture or humans rights violations? Since when does getting captured fighting against Americans on a foreign battlefield garner a “go to the front of the line” pass for becoming a U.S. resident?

3. #3
   On October 22nd, 2009 at 10:33 am, Savage24 said:

   If they are going to release them, I have a suggestion. Put them all up in the Lincoln bedroom. They could baby sit the Obama kids.

4. #4
   On October 22nd, 2009 at 10:47 am, graysonret said:

   It’s doesn’t surprise me about no transparency in the Obama WH. He’s been on the typical and historical path to total power since January. One of the “musts” is secrecy…bills, czars, etc.. Only that which makes him look good will be exposed. By controlling the MSM, he can do that.

5. #5
   On October 22nd, 2009 at 11:01 am, Drained Brain said:

   Now there’s a demand for investigations of torture music. The word “torture” is being rendered as meaningless by the left as “nazi,” “storm troopers,” etc.

   I could interpret that article as virtually a parody, but those folks are serious. Please tell me it’s just a ploy for royalties on the songs played.

   I fear for the U.S.A.

6. #6
   On October 22nd, 2009 at 11:05 am, J S Ragman said:

   This just in, the Obama Administration, in a move to placate House Republicans’questions about Gitmo detainees, has announced plans to relocate them to a minimum security facility in the Second Congressional District of Michigan.

7. #7
   On October 22nd, 2009 at 11:05 am, pressto said:

   This is in addition to transparency Sen. Jim Inhofe complained about.

   Policy change wrongly limits Gitmo transparency (Sen. Jim Inhofe)

8. #8
   On October 22nd, 2009 at 11:13 am, zyzzyg said:

   Yep, the Administration should answer any and all questions with regard to Guantanamo, to the satisfaction of the Intellegence Committee, whether they like the answers, or not.

   And, about these threat assessments that Rep Hoekstra knows about. Should he answer any and all questions on this matter, that might be of concern to the States?

9. #9
   On October 22nd, 2009 at 11:38 am, TooMuchTime said:

   Should he answer any and all questions on this matter, that might be of concern to the States?

   No, not really. Unless he and the committee can be assured that the information remains secret. See the following:

   U.S. Constitution – Article 1, Section 5, Clause 3:

   Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy

10. #10
    On October 22nd, 2009 at 11:58 am, Regulus said:

    Where’s the “transparency” at Gitmo, you ask? Where’s the transparency in anything with these people?

    Dishonesty in its various forms — lies, prevarications, propaganda and playing hide-the-ball with important facts — is how Hope-a-Dope got into the White House. He successfully deceived two groups of voters for his margin of victory:

    - Cynical leftists who convinced themselves that he didn’t mean it when he preached his “I’m-a-centrist” pap; and

    - Naive centrists who convinced themselves that his associations with radical bad actors for all of his adult life aren’t reflective of the kind of man he is today.

    The leftists are discovering to their dismay that although he’s certainly sympathetic to their views, Hope-a-Dope’s loyalty will always be to himself first. If that means stiff-arming them and foot-dragging on things like the homosexual and anti-war agendas, then tough for them.

    And the centrists are discovering to their horror that Michelle and Shawn Hannity were right about him, after all: he really is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

    To assuage their present disappointment in him, the lefties are counting on a Hope-a-Dope second term — when he can finally drop the “centrist” crap and let it all hang out. Chances are that if he does get a second term, they will not be disappointed.

    The naive centrists are in a much more shaky position — they’ll never salvage any of their false hopes from 2008 — but are nonetheless the key to taking Hope-a-Dope and his Corruptocratic Party down: having relied upon his dishonesty only to find out that he played them for fools, only the most idiotic among them will believe him again in 2012.

11. #11
    On October 22nd, 2009 at 12:02 pm, NBF said:

    It’s filed away neatly with his original birth certificate.

12. #12
    On October 22nd, 2009 at 12:07 pm, Southpaw said:

    I had an epiphany last night. The answer is so obvious it’s a slap your forehead type of thing.
    Where is the best place to relocate the Gitmo detainees?

    A. South Chicago

    Now that the Olympic bid has failed, the Obamacronies would love to have a mega-prison project where they could siphon off hundreds of millions of dollars. Hundreds of Chicago thugs could be hired as guards (rather than beating innocent students to death).

    Come on Obama, Jarret, Emanuel, put your money wher your mouth is. The choice is obvious.

13. #13
    On October 22nd, 2009 at 12:23 pm, J S Ragman said:

    On October 22nd, 2009 at 11:58 am, Regulus said:

    Yeah, what he said.

14. #14
    On October 22nd, 2009 at 2:15 pm, cheapseat said:

    send these s***birds home to the governments they belong to. let them remove their trash, or our gubmint can cut their funding from our state department budget. your with us, or against us.

15. #15
    On October 22nd, 2009 at 3:40 pm, ErikTheRed said:

    @Southpaw – that’s funny. I like it.

16. #16
    On October 22nd, 2009 at 6:21 pm, T-Bone said:

    Those poor innocent people.

    Another Gitmo detainee returns to die on battlefield

17. #17
    On October 22nd, 2009 at 9:23 pm, tbear44 said:

    Put ‘em all on a big cargo plane back to the Middle East. I just hope we make sure there is enough fuel to get there!

18. #18
    On October 23rd, 2009 at 12:23 am, Jason L. said:

    If Mr. Obama and his White House are so transparent, why isn’t he keeping his promise to close down Gitmo? Could it be that NOBODY WANTS RABID TERRORISTS IN THEIR OWN BACK YARD?!? If he does ramrod some law through to get these terrorists brought to Mainland US Soil, the Dems will be finished next year and in `12….

19. #19
    On October 23rd, 2009 at 9:38 am, zyzzyg said:

    On October 22nd, 2009 at 11:38 am, TooMuchTime said: #828599

    No, not really. Unless he and the committee can be assured that the information remains secret. See the following:

    U.S. Constitution – Article 1, Section 5, Clause 3:U.S. Constitution – Article 1, Section 5, Clause 3:

    Then what is important is that Rep Hoekstra be reminded of this, since he is calling for the President to provide information to the States.

    So, do you think the Administration is following the Constitution?