08-17-2012, 05:57 AM
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lobster = striper bait
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Quote:
Originally Posted by scottw
August 2007
“As President, I will close Guantanamo, reject the Military Commissions Act and adhere to the Geneva Conventions. Our Constitution and our Uniform Code of Military Justice provide a framework for dealing with the terrorists,” says then-Sen. Obama.
Jan. 22, 2009
“This is me following through on not just a commitment I made during the campaign, but I think an understanding that dates back to our founding fathers, that we are willing to observe core standards of conduct, not just when it’s easy, but also when it’s hard.”
May 2009:
“…by any measure, the costs of keeping it open far exceed the complications involved in closing it. That’s why I argued that it should be closed throughout my campaign, and that is why I ordered it closed within one year.”
The Obama/Gitmo timeline - Salon.com |
I have to wonder about salon, they've been around forever as a footnote.
Guantanamo Bay: How the White House lost the fight to close it - The Washington Post
Less spin, more reasons. |
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