Cheneys Offering "Nonsense" On Gitmo, Generals Say

Source: CBS News/Politico

A group of retired generals say that former Vice President Dick Cheney and his "acolytes," including daughter Liz Cheney (left), are trying to scare Americans over the prospect of closing the Guantanamo Bay prison facility through "nonsense" arguments, Politico reports.

"It's up to all of us to say these arguments advanced by Cheney and his acolytes are nonsense and that really what they're doing is undermining our national security by delaying the date at which Guantanamo is closed," retired Brig. Gen. James Cullen told Politico.

Added retired Gen. David Maddox: "Some of the fear issues that are being raised in this are really unfortunate. It gets people excited about things they shouldn't be excited about and impedes doing what is critical to this country…We take a setback every time somebody, whether it's the vice president or his daughter comes out and says the things that they say."

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"Can you imagine getting a terrorist from Guantanamo convicted and put in a federal penitentiary in your town?" the general asked, according to Politico. "Have you ever checked who the hell's in there already? Have any of them gotten out? The person who we're putting in is probably a heck of lot less dangerous than most of them who are already in there."

The generals met with Attorney General Eric Holder Monday and are also scheduled to meet with Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn. The Cheneys declined to comment on the criticism.

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anything that shuts those SOBS up is a good thing!

miserable old sociopath

Beware who you call "old"

Why are we still listening to him? Why is he still relevant?

that maggot and his offspring on TV I want this thrown in their face for comment. Let him dis the military.

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