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BlueJessamine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-21-09 02:35 PM
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Reid: Obama Speech Opens Way For Gitmo Closure Discussion
Source: Huffington Post

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Thursday he was open to discussing with President Obama the closure of the prison at Guantanamo Bay and the relocation of detainees.

That discussion will include the possible relocation of detainees to the United States to stand trial and, if convicted, be sent to prison. But Reid did not back off his previously stated opposition to such a transfer, stopping short at a willingness to talk about it.

First, said Reid, Congress needs to see a detailed plan.

"Many Americans have had concerns about terrorists coming into our communities. We received today a broad vision from President Obama and that's important that he did that. We're all awaiting the details of his plan. And he's going to come up with one," said Reid. "We're wanting and willing to work with him to come up with a responsible solution."

Pressed as to whether he'd allow the relocation of prisoners to the United States, he said, "I think I've answered the question." Reid is up for reelection in 2010.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/21/reid-obama-speech-opens-w_n_206418.html
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-21-09 02:39 PM
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1. Harry, Stop screaming FEAR like a little girl running with her dress above her head.
Edited on Thu May-21-09 02:40 PM by ShortnFiery


You're embarrassing us. NO, WE THE PEOPLE have faith in our high security prisons.

Unlike Filibustering that right winger Alito for the SOCUS confirmstion, THIS TIME,

MAKE IT HAPPEN! = Do what the President is requsting.
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-21-09 02:41 PM
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2. Tell me please? There's some good Democrat to challenge Reid in his Primary?
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Bankhead_ATL Donating Member (248 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-21-09 03:01 PM
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3. Reid please stop acting like a Ussy..please
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monmouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-21-09 03:06 PM
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4. Great piece last night on that empty, brand new high tech prison
facility in Montana. They could take 100 and employ an awful lot of people. I think the news item was on NBC, was half listening...
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