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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]dsc
(52,157 posts)6. there is a naval base there
most of the 200 million is for the base.
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Four years after Obama promised to close Guantanamo Bay, $195.7 million renovation in works [View all]
dixiegrrrrl
Mar 2013
OP
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