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Old 08-16-2012, 12:27 PM   #29
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Originally Posted by Jim in CT View Post
So what was Obama thinking when he said (as he was looking for votes during the campaign), that he'd close Gitmo? He said the existence of Gitmo was an embarassment, and he criticized Bush for using Gitmo.
Not closing Gitmo is far from an endorsement. Obama was simply hamstrung by bad Bush policy he inherited.

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