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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 02:11 PM Original message |
Gitmo closing in its 'final stages' |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. It is a stain we will take for generations to try and overcome.. glad it is almost done |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 06:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
39. US unveils extended Bagram prison, 'Guantanamo's evil twin' |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. Thanks for the news but you know that DU doesn't care about that, right?! |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. As Ronald Reagan said, "Facts are stupid things ..." |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 02:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Good news just doesn't fly on DU any more. |
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moodforaday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 06:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
34. "116 will likely be transferred to other countries" |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 06:21 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Glad that someoen else spotted that. |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 06:58 AM Response to Reply #34 |
48. So basically you want to put the administration in a bind in which they can't possibly satisfy you? |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 02:27 PM Response to Reply #34 |
56. transfers to Saudia Arabia on the other hand have found GITMO releases embraced. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
31. Weren't the rw haters hoping to keep gitmo open? |
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Parker CA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. Great news!! Looks like he'll be very close to his announced closure date. Let's go!! |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
5. knr. There are some interesting charts in the last link. |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 02:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. It was indeed a travesty. Most it seems were innocent. |
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cry baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
6. rec and bookmarked! thank you! nt |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
8. Gates- "It bears a taint".. beyond obvious lol, hey gates: So do you. |
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orwell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
10. Thank you for posting... |
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Kdillard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
11. Excellent news. |
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Dr Robert (381 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
12. in a year, those who called Obama a 'do-nothing' will look like complete jackasses |
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HopeOverFear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 02:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. They look like that now. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
13. Where are the idiots who think Obama = Bush when we want them? |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 02:40 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. They are furiously unrec'ing because facts have a pro-Obama bias, to paraphrase Colbert |
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impik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Bunch of losres |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 03:00 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Literally. |
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impik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 03:17 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Oh, i know. And now |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Exactly. Their bitterness has led them down the path to teabagger idiocy. |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 11:13 AM Response to Reply #21 |
50. They're too busy rounding up enough wood to build a bigger soapbox |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 02:58 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. lol! They're quick to unrec FACTS but cry victim when their lying liar's lies get unrec'ed. |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I just got tired of certain impregnable urban myths: Gitmo isn't closing, warrantless wiretapping, |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 03:20 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I hear you. Obama supporters need to kick this & other factual OPs every day until the lies stop. |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 03:23 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. I have to admit I am a little disappointed that we are not getting more input on this op |
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Hansel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 07:17 PM Response to Reply #23 |
44. I blame the immaturity of some of the posters. |
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moodforaday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 06:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
35. I did not unrec |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 03:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Apparently it is taking quite a while to figure out a way to spin this |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 03:32 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. LOL! I think you've nailed it. They're probably waiting to see what Counterpunch says first. |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 04:27 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. You left out WorldSocialistWebSite, the Weekly World News of politics nt |
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NatBurner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
15. heh |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
17. Sorry, that doesn't count. |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
19. Huh. And here was me thinking we weren't going to do it. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
27. LOL, gonna be hard for the people who spread the lie that he broke this campaign promise to spin... |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
30. Kick |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
32. I predict this post will be ignored as much by the radical progressives on DU |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
37. Where are the Obama-haters now? |
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moodforaday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 07:06 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. I'd like to see what you think |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 07:12 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Thanks for posting that section, also we still have Bagram. n/t |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
38. K&R |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
41. uh sorry |
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Hansel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
43. Cue the poutrage about how he didn't do it on Jan 22nd. nt |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 02:24 PM Response to Reply #43 |
55. Oh it's already here and tuning up... |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
45. It closed in less than 45 days...we were promised. |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-03-09 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
46. A welcome change, for sure. Thanks for posting this, HR. |
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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
47. K&R |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
49. Keep it kicked, fellow pom pom squad sellouts |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
51. thanks for the report - its good to know the closing is proceeding |
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Kitsune (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
52. Yeah, we've moved most of 'em to Bagram. |
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beyond cynical (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
53. I would be willing to bet that the 116 who are going to be "transferred" |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 02:29 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. I would take that bet |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-04-09 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
54. That's a relief. Our POTUS has a NOW-DONE list several pages long at this point. Right?! |
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