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In reply to the discussion: Four years after Obama promised to close Guantanamo Bay, $195.7 million renovation in works [View all]jazzimov
(1,456 posts)3. He tried, He really tried.
NIMBY's stopped him. Some people criticize him for violating the Constitution, but others actually look at cases like this and realize that he is following the Constitution.
Some people see what they choose to see.
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Four years after Obama promised to close Guantanamo Bay, $195.7 million renovation in works [View all]
dixiegrrrrl
Mar 2013
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Yes let's blame Congress. It's like the president didnt know when he made the promise
rhett o rick
Mar 2013
#69
Unless he would like to kill a wedding party somewhere, then he does so on a whim
Dragonfli
Mar 2013
#81
I really don't mind pointing out to them that they're wrong. Over and over again. (nt)
jeff47
Mar 2013
#118
prisoners of war fall within the "absolute power" you claim he has when he dons his war king persona
Dragonfli
Mar 2013
#112
If he is "GOD OF WAR" with such awesome war power, just how are prisoners of war not part of war?
Dragonfli
Mar 2013
#122
Its called the power of the purse for a reason rhett as they could do the same
cstanleytech
Mar 2013
#128
There is nothing stopping the president from moving the prisoners to another prison other than
rhett o rick
Mar 2013
#134
Some people will believe anything, I never fell for that campaign lie, but I did fall for others
Dragonfli
Mar 2013
#7
Like I said some people will believe anything, like Obama "never mentioned chained CPI"
Dragonfli
Mar 2013
#18
I missed the veto attempt, silly me, I thought his party was providing him cover
Dragonfli
Mar 2013
#20
I blame congress with providing him the cover he wanted to look like "he tried"
Dragonfli
Mar 2013
#73
Sure thing, whatever you need to tell yourself to be able to look at yourself in the mirror
Dragonfli
Mar 2013
#119
You haven't heard, he can't because the Republicans are making Democrats make him go along
Dragonfli
Mar 2013
#46
If you can't move the people out of the place it would be better to make it more habitable.
jeff47
Mar 2013
#63
He can always order a drone strike agasinst the terrorists that are forcing him to keep an
Dragonfli
Mar 2013
#76
Then move them to prisons else where in the world. I bet we have prisons in Afghanistan.
rhett o rick
Mar 2013
#92
The discussion was about spending money on Gitmo. Send the prisoners elsewhere
rhett o rick
Mar 2013
#101
They're not all Afghans. And we did move some to Afghanistan's prisons.
TwilightGardener
Mar 2013
#99
Gitmo is under US control. Officially as of today, no Afghan prison is under US control.
TwilightGardener
Mar 2013
#104
He has the power to close it. But that's immaterial when you need to actually
TwilightGardener
Mar 2013
#149
100 of those detainees are cleared to leave..BUT..obama has enacted a law which does not allow them
xiamiam
Mar 2013
#74
They must've been terrified they would be placed in our torture and rendition center in Cuba
Dragonfli
Mar 2013
#147
Of course, I forgot, all the Democrats hated him as well, no way were they providing cover
Dragonfli
Mar 2013
#35
They didn't hate him, but they did join with the repugs and quashed the executive order
bhikkhu
Mar 2013
#36
Obama asked for 1.2 Trillion in Revenue Boner offered 800 Billion, Obama settled for 600.
bahrbearian
Mar 2013
#78
I will not blame Obama for this. His power is limited by states that will not cooperate.
SleeplessinSoCal
Mar 2013
#12
He's like the Queen of England you know, no power, just there to lead parades.
Dragonfli
Mar 2013
#22
"...spend $195.7 million renovating it ...". Who has ties to the corporation that submitted the bid?
mia
Mar 2013
#16
We knew we liked Hagel. Maybe he will have a special "waterboarding" room dedicated it to Cheney.
rhett o rick
Mar 2013
#17
yes of course I remember now, the carpets in the halls of congress were covered in urine
Dragonfli
Mar 2013
#148
Thank the republican'ts.They are still blocking 107 Obama apointees.Only 4 during Bushco.Wake up
judesedit
Mar 2013
#31
You're not supposed to notice things like this, let alone point them out.
Egalitarian Thug
Mar 2013
#33
Congress doesn't want the detainees on US soil. These prisoners are in permanent limbo.
TwilightGardener
Mar 2013
#42
Be sure you read the part that says how LONG they have been approved for release.
dixiegrrrrl
Mar 2013
#44
The only hope I have is that perhaps this ridiculous price tag will force Congress
TwilightGardener
Mar 2013
#43
"The new construction would include $49 to house high-value targets like Khalid Sheikh Mohammed" ...
DreamGypsy
Mar 2013
#53
Perhaps..but about half have met criteria for release, yet still are prisoners.
dixiegrrrrl
Mar 2013
#105
Ordering it closed means nothing without the procedures and funds to deal
TwilightGardener
Mar 2013
#94
there is an old saying from wwII "you can kill em, but ya can't eat em" now the trendy phrase is
Dragonfli
Mar 2013
#113
See, thank you for making excuses, Obama must expand Gitmo, only a king could not!!!!
Dragonfli
Mar 2013
#131
Attemting to label me or anyone who disagrees with you as a Bush supporter will not change the facts
cstanleytech
Mar 2013
#141
You read nothing other than the last sentence, did you, facts are facts, he already claims powers
Dragonfli
Mar 2013
#146
You win, bury your head in the sand regarding how our government is setup
cstanleytech
Mar 2013
#154
America's infamous Concentration Camp. Movies will be made, not here of course, and books written,
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#125