Posted on 01/17/2017 5:58:01 PM PST by Olog-hai
The White House said Tuesday that the Guantánamo Bay detention center in Cuba will still be open when President Barack Obama leaves office, conceding that a core campaign promise will go unfulfilled.
Administration officials had long insisted that the president was continuing to work toward closing the facility even when it became obvious that it would no longer be possible for practical reasons before President-elect Donald Trump takes office Friday.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters that the administration determined it wouldn’t happen when they realized they did not have enough time left to comply with the 30-day deadline for notifying Congress in advance of a detainee transfer. …
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Perfect place to warehouse pregnant illegals while the legal wheels grind.
I don’t think he ever was going to close it. Just take it down to about 1 prisoner left in there. It was never really going to be possible for Obama to actually close the prison down for a variety of legal and logistical reasons.
Gitmo, soon to be 0dunga’s, ValJar’s, Brennan’s, Kerry’s, Hillary’s, etc., new home.
If that's the case, then either Obama is committing another unconstitutional act, or he DID notify Congress of doing this but they chose to let "we the people" know it.
Either case, I'm interested in knowing the facts here (not that I would be given that courtesy by our congress.)
“I hope he fails.”
And he did.
I would not go that far. In doing what he was put in the White House to do, the son of a bitch was very successful. That one bastard did more damage to the United States in 8 years than entire armies had not been able to do.
The SOB Kenyanesian Usurper is releasing 4 more of those prisoners tomorrow.
No need to. He’s just letting them all go.
He sucks ... 2 more days ...
Dear Leader Opie O-dope-o is a slow learner.
It’s all that refer and blow.....
Ooooops, wrong thread. Sorry!
Clown Dunce nobama..a loser at every level. What a fraud. What a putz. What a fool.
Seems to fit the thread.
Gee, Obama won’t be able to send more Jihadists to Kill Americans with those who he pardoned who did so. Traitor!
Great prison for Bill and HIll to reside forever.Throw in the magic negro poser and you have a trifecta.
Time to build it up with new innates.
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