Holder's Gitmo mess

washingtonpost.com ^ | 11/19/2010 | Michael gerson

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

The closing of the Guantanamo Bay prison and civilian trials for terrorists were more than policy changes proposed by Barack Obama as a presidential candidate. They were presented as a return to constitutional government - a dividing line from an uncivilized past.

[Westbrook]

LOL!!

Jim, tell us what you *REALLY* think about Mitt.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Another LINK I think that this is is what Obama wanted.So he is not embarrassed.

[Diogenesis]

Mess? THIS WAS PLANNED FROM THE BEGINNING.

On terrorists, Justice recused“
AG Eric Holder's clients (the REAL reason for the transfer – to free them):
• Saad Al Qahtani
• Mohammed Zahrani
• Achraf Salim ("Sultan") Abdessalam
• Abdul Rahman Abdul Abu Ghityh Sulayman
• Musaab Omar Al Madhwani
• Jawad Jabbar Sadkhan (Al Sahlani)
• Majid Khan

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“Attorney General Holder's Advisers Have Conflicts on Detainee Cases“

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“Eric Holder’s Law Firm Has a history of representing Terrorists”

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“Corruptocrat AG Eric Holder’s conflicted DOJ“

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The Al-Qaeda Bar (Big Law Firms Line Up to Represent Terrorists)
”Some of the nation’s wealthiest and most powerful law firms have donated hundreds of
millions of dollars in free legal services to terror suspects at the Guantanamo Bay prison.
Their work, bolstered by left-wing activists groups, has helped to free, or force the
transfer, of hundreds of al Qaeda suspects to third countries. Some have gone back to
terrorism and the job of trying to kill Americans.

The work of big American law firms on behalf of al Qaeda is drawing new attention since
Attorney General Eric Holder decided this month that Khalid Sheik Mohammed, who
orchestrated the murder of over 3,000 9-11, is coming to New York City for trial. Holder
was a partner at Covington & Burling, which in 2005 gave one its attorneys an award for
aiding 17 Yemeni suspects at Guantanamo.”

A list of 10 of the largest American legal firms representing Guantanamo terror detainees:
Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw
Blank Rome
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
Shearman & Sterling
Allen & Overy
Convington & Burling
Dorsey & Whitney
Holland & Hart
Hunton & Williams
Paul, Weiss”

[Padams]

Governing is so much harder than merely criticizing the other side in the faculty lounge. The childish taunt “I told you so” seems appropriate here.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Wow LOL I just saw that.

From what I am hearing on TV this guy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Daniels

is a Independent voters favorite, sure winner.

Who knows it will be a long primary.

I like Allen West 2012

[Irenic]

In all likelihood, Mohammed won't be tried in a civilian court. But Obama's progressive allies would revolt against a military tribunal for the killer of Wall Street Journal correspondent Daniel Pearl and the mastermind of Sept. 11. So Mohammed is left in legal limbo. This, in its own way, does seem at odds with the rule of law - a prisoner condemned to detention without trial because a president cannot admit he was wrong.

How does Obama back down and accept a tribunal? He could begin by appointing an attorney general who understands the requirements of national security. Some on the left believe Holder should resign out of principle. Some on the right believe he should leave because he is out of his depth. Such bipartisanship should not go to waste.

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Pretty much says it all....

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

I am sorry to say this but I question his motives. Obama acts like he wants to go by the constitution regarding protecting terrorists and making us appeal to the geo- political U.N. global’ we are the world, communism.

But he had to have known this could be the outcome but his politics and ideals came before his country.He scapegoats the constitution to protect terrorists... it so seems.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Yeah and on another subject-Obama disarming... I can’t post the link because of copyright but search

Obama’s mission to disarm in tatters

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

I just looked over your links. WHERE IN THE HELL is the media?
The Obama/Holder corruption is seemingly endless.

[Padams]

I agree. The intent of Holder and Obama is to provide the Gitmo detainees a “Get Out of Jail Free” card. My comment was directed more at the quotes from Holder within the article from an interview he gave to GQ (or whatever publication it was).

BTW, you have absolutely the best screen name on FR.

[dirtboy]

Holder clearly believes that his virtue was violated by politics.

His lack of virtue was demonstrated long ago by his deep involvement in the Marc Rich pardon sham.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Yeah I know you were commenting on the compost bias of self-protection of Obama/Holder in the article.I just used your post to vent is all.

Re:My screen name. I can remember the articles on MSM when Bush/The U.N. was warning sodamninsane over and over.The U.N. just sent nastygrams Bush walked the talk.

http://www.google.com/search?q=WMD%27s+Syria&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Anyway C N freaking N reported movement of WMD’s in semi’s
to Syria and God knows where else.

Yet Bush in all of his current day interviews just says my bad, bad intel...

[hsalaw]

Holder is an affirmative action lightweight. Even Lindsey Grahamnesty took him apart in the Senate hearings on his proposal to try terrorists in New Yark.