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Kathianne
01-11-2009, 02:50 PM
Easier to promise during campaign, harder to deal with those that want to kill Americans:

http://abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/Economy/story?id=6619291&page=1


Obama: Gitmo Likely Won't Close in First 100 Days
Closing Guantanamo Bay More Difficult Than People Realize, President-Elect Tells George Stephanopoulos in Exclusive Interview on "This Week"

By MARY BRUCE
Jan. 11, 2009 —

President-elect Barack Obama said this weekend that he does not expect to close Guantanamo Bay in his first 100 days in office.

"I think it's going to take some time and our legal teams are working in consultation with our national security apparatus as we speak to help design exactly what we need to do," Obama said in an exclusive "This Week" interview with George Stephanopoulos, his first since arriving in Washington.

"It is more difficult than I think a lot of people realize," the president-elect explained. "Part of the challenge that you have is that you have a bunch of folks that have been detained, many of whom may be very dangerous who have not been put on trial or have not gone through some adjudication. And some of the evidence against them may be tainted even though it's true. And so how to balance creating a process that adheres to rule of law, habeas corpus, basic principles of Anglo-American legal system, by doing it in a way that doesn't result in releasing people who are intent on blowing us up."

But Obama said unequivocally that it will close. "I don't want to be ambiguous about this. We are going to close Guantanamo and we are going to make sure that the procedures we set up are ones that abide by our Constitution. That is not only the right thing to do but it actually has to be part of our broader national security strategy because we will send a message to the world that we are serious about our values."...

Noir
01-11-2009, 02:57 PM
To me it does not matter how soon it is closed, aslong as it is. Ofcourse the sooner the better, but better late than not atall.

Kathianne
01-11-2009, 03:02 PM
To me it does not matter how soon it is closed, aslong as it is. Ofcourse the sooner the better, but better late than not atall.

Ah but GW said he wanted it closed more than a year ago. Problem is and was, what to do with those that will kill, no matter what. That's what Obama is now facing, as you can read.

red states rule
01-11-2009, 03:21 PM
Amazing what a trip from the naivity of Liberville back to reality will do for someone, isn't it Kat?

April15
01-11-2009, 03:24 PM
The big issue is believebilty and Bush has/has none!

red states rule
01-11-2009, 03:26 PM
The big issue is believebilty and Bush has/has none!

No, the big issue is "Change you can believe in" :laugh2:

April15
01-11-2009, 03:28 PM
No, the big issue is "Change you can believe in" :laugh2:Call it what you want Bush has/had no credibility or believebility, whereas Barrack does!

red states rule
01-11-2009, 03:29 PM
Call it what you want Bush has/had no credibility or believebility, whereas Barrack does!

Obama has flip floped on many issues, and now has the same polices of Pres Bush on several key issues

April15
01-11-2009, 03:45 PM
Obama has flip floped on many issues, and now has the same polices of Pres Bush on several key issuesBarrack could hop scotch on the issue, the bottom line is he is so much more credible than Bush that it makes no difference.

red states rule
01-11-2009, 03:48 PM
Barrack could hop scotch on the issue, the bottom line is he is so much more credible than Bush that it makes no difference.

So as long as Obama is the one doing the flip floping - you are a happy camper?

April15
01-11-2009, 03:51 PM
So as long as Obama is the one doing the flip floping - you are a happy camper?Like I said he could hop scotch on the issues for all I care. I have a belief that his changes are for the better as new information becomes available to him. Unlike Bush who made the information fit his plans.

red states rule
01-11-2009, 03:52 PM
Like I said he could hop scotch on the issues for all I care. I have a belief that his changes are for the better as new information becomes available to him. Unlike Bush who made the information fit his plans.

Now I got it

Liberal double standards rule

Kathianne
01-11-2009, 03:53 PM
Like I said he could hop scotch on the issues for all I care. I have a belief that his changes are for the better as new information becomes available to him. Unlike Bush who made the information fit his plans.

Hmmm, just a coincidence now that Obama is adopting many of the Bush plans? Right...:thumb:

red states rule
01-11-2009, 03:54 PM
Hmmm, just a coincidence now that Obama is adopting many of the Bush plans? Right...:thumb:

No,no,no Kat

To April and the Obama lovers, it is Pres Bush who has adopted Obama's plans

April15
01-11-2009, 04:00 PM
No,no,no Kat

To April and the Obama lovers, it is Pres Bush who has adopted Obama's plans
Well I have had fun playing with you but must leave. Y'all keep deluding yourself!

PostmodernProphet
01-11-2009, 06:12 PM
"It is more difficult than I think a lot of people realize," the president-elect explained.

apparently, when he was promising to do it during the campaign he was one of those people who didn't realize how difficult it was.......