WH Official: 'We Have Ways' To Keep Tabs On Released Gitmo Detainees

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

DYLAN SCOTT – JUNE 6, 2014, 10:37 AM EDT

The White House has taken heat over the national security risks of releasing members of the Taliban being held at Guantanamo Bay in exchange for captive Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, but a top adviser to President Obama assured reporters on Friday that the administration will be watching them.

The five detainees exchanged for Bergdahl are banned from leaving Qatar for one year. John Podesta, counselor to the president, told reporters at a breakfast held by the Christian Science Monitor in Washington that the U.S. had received "assurances from the Qataris" that the Taliban members would be diligently monitored.

But he also implied the U.S. national security apparatus would be doing surveillance of its own. The administration had concluded, Podesta said, that "the threat posed by the detainees could be significantly mitigated."

"As you know, we have a lot of ways of knowing what people are doing," he said Friday when asked if there would be independent U.S. monitoring aside from the Qataris. "I think it's fair to say that we'll keep an eye on them."

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[olddad56]

1. maybe they implanted a chip in their body so that they can track them.

[bananas]

4. Probably did that as soon as they were "detained". nt

[freshwest]

10. They did it when they got their flu shots and their Obamacare card!!!!111!!!

Someone actually pulled that one out of their hat this week in conversation. Everyone in the world is on Obamacare now and we're going broke paying for healthcare for the entire world.

Also there are so many POC moving here from other nations that there is a dearth of white people too, he said, but that's for another day. He was able to recite every RW meme perfectly and presented them in a respectful tone as I gently refuted each one but I'm sure he felt he'd made a convert.

Add my bagger relation's comments years ago who told me what a great idea microchipping all elderly and disabled would be to reduce costs and lower taxes to save her Social Security and Medicare! Freedumb!!!

Seriously, I doubt they'd chip them as the guys would likely chew their arms off if they gave them a chip. Or if they thought they got nanobots with a shot. I'm bringing up that one, not you.

Think they'd believe that nanobots, a short step above a RFID chip, are the Mark of the Beast?

[humbled_opinion]

7. Sure GPS chip so the

Drones can get them with pinpoint accuracy... Wonder what the GOP will say after Obama sends the drones and takes out all Taliban leadership?

[freshwest]

11. That it's a war crime they didn't get to do, so impeach Obama!

However if a GOP POTUS did that, it would just be 'collateral damage' in the War on Terra, and okay.

[TwilightGardener]

2. We have a lot of military presence in Qatar.

[liberal N proud]

3. Oh - that sounds scary

We have our ways?

I understand the message but the delivery sounds totalitarian.

[freshwest]

12. No, that meme only works with a phony German Nazi accent. 'Ve have our vays. Muwahaha!'

Example: 'Okay, for the final end, ve vill punish you with classical music.'

Sure, they're Finnish and not German, and it's not Ragnarök yet, but we'll get there!

[Nitram]

5. I wonder if they implant a GPS chip...

...into detainees. Wouldn't be hard to do.

[Sunlei]

6. The Head of Qatar said they are free to go to mosque, movies, go out to eat., anywhere they want.

Guess Republicans wanted them to stay force fed, water boarded in Gitmo forever- so the rage against America would continue forever.

I bet they get invited to this years Womad! Republicans should move-on and start to focus on Americans for once!!

[wandy]

8. This Public Service Announcement has been brought to you by the NSA............

"As you know, we have a lot of ways of knowing what people are doing,"

[hughee99]

9. Great quote!

"As you know, we have a lot of ways of knowing what people are doing"

Yes, we all know this. Some people find it disturbing.

[billhicks76]

13. Chipped

How long before they start doing that here?