Posted on 03/08/2017 8:16:01 AM PST by MarvinStinson
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a report on Tuesday finding that 121 of the 714 Guantanamo Bay detainees released from the military prison over the past 15 years have reengaged in terrorism.
An overwhelming majority of the men who recidivated were transferred under former President George W. Bush, who created the prison in 2002 following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
According to the DNI, 113 of the former detainees released under the Bush administration are "confirmed" to have reengaged in militant activity while just eight transferred under the Obama administration have returned to terrorism.
The DNI suspects that another 87 of the 714 released detainees have reengaged in terrorist activity.
President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday morning: "122 vicious prisoners, released by the Obama Administration from Gitmo, have returned to the battlefield. Just another terrible decision!" Trump was apparently citing DNI numbers released in September, according to the Hill.
White House spokesman Sean Spicer acknowledged Tuesday afternoon that Trump had incorrectly blamed the Obama administration for the release of all 122 detainees who recidivated.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce urged then-President Obama in January to "immediately halt" the transfer of Gitmo detainees, citing an intelligence report that found recently released prisoners were returning to terrorism.
Royce wrote in a letter to Obama that his administration was knowingly transferring detainees to countries that lacked the ability to prevent terrorists from returning to the "battlefield."
Trump has pledged to reverse Obama's plans to shutter the military prison, vowing on the campaign trail to "load it up with some bad dudes."
0bama’s legacy. Making the world safe for terrorism.
Exactly as Barack Hussein Obama planned.
Obama, Hero of Islam.
“Unexpected”
so, it’s “Blame Bush”, again ?
In this case it’s probably a legitimate point.
“An overwhelming majority of the men who recidivated were transferred under former President George W. Bush, who created the prison in 2002 following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. “
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How did Obama make GWB release prisoners?
Technically the President did not name the correct timeframe for the releases or the correct President, but lest we forget the bigger picture - certain people on the left demanded that charges be filed or not filed and remember the pressure to release those at Gitmo that they could not charge right away?
I remember it.
The biggest picture of all is that approximately 1 in 7 have gone back to the battlefield. The same people who demand their release are the ones demanding that we take refugees from the same nations who have not been vetted. While refugees would not have a 1 in 7 rate of terrorism by any stretch, who decides what an acceptable number is?
If a person thinks 1 in 10000 is an acceptable number should they lose their right to sue Chipotle if they got one of the 100,000 burritos that had salmonella? Just a thought because they demand we take the same risks.
What, did any sane person think they would do otherwise?
You don’t rehabilitate a Muzzie terrorist any mpre than you rehabilitate a rabid dog. A bullet behind the ear is the best medicine for either.
Obama released 5 of the most dangerous terrorist from Guantanamo in the most unquestionable sick 'dog and pony show' ever, in the Rose Garden, almost as bad as the Benghazi 'video' lie. Obama was and is a piece of work.......seditious if not treasonous.......he has stepped over the line imho.
I’m shocked! I mean, well, I just never figured. Let’s face it, it’s the most peaceful religion on Earth, and these fine folks were released by one of the best Presidents ever.
What went wrong?
Quel surprise!
Wow, let’s all remember to thank Obama.
and I’m sure hte msm will hold obama personally responsible for the deaths of those murdered by these terrorists he released...
IF it had been a republican [pres who released them- the msm would be going absolutely mental over it accusing him of ‘endangering hte world’ etc-
“Don’t jump to conclusions,”
The only suprise I have is thnat so, far we’ve only counted 121 of them.
Report: 121 Released Gitmo Detainees Have Returned to Terrorism
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Seriously....how would anyone know if that statement is factual, I’m sure it’s much higher.
Now, they would know if they were monitoring (should have chipped them) them like they are us, but no, they would never monitor a Muslim.
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