Git'mo Respect

Manatee Libertarian ^ | 2009-01-28 | Wyatt McIntyre

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Well it wasn’t the shock to end all shocks….

Perhaps the most repeated promises of his Presidential Campaign, the newly sworn in Commander-in-Chief, Barack Obama, would move quick to make good on it. The doors of the Guantanamo Bay prison would be closing, shutting for good, the first major policy break from the Administration of George W. Bush put into play.

It was a move that, by the best of arguments, was aimed at restoring American moral authority, both at home and abroad. After all, questionable interrogation techniques had been used there, one that, by the accusations of some, violated the base human rights of the enemy combatants being detained at the facility. If the United States is to be regain its moral authority to be seen as a world leader, then it can’t be seen as torturing its prisoners.

At home his base could almost be heard sigh a collective sigh of relieve when that first stay would be issued. Abroad, the move would find itself well received as well by world leaders such as the Chancellor of Germany who would give it her approval, saying that this… well this would go a long way in restoring America’s reputation abroad. Just don't expect a lot of help from her in dealing with the situation created by shutting the prison.

The end of Bush… the end of Gitmo… what more could people ask for? Well besides perhaps the answer to the question of what is going to happen to these prisoners.

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The man not only tells it like it is, but how it is likely to be.