Some More Nuance from the Obama Admin on GITMO

The Provocateur ^ | 05/02/2009 | Mike Volpe

[fiscon1]

The New York Times has this interesting story.

The Obama administration is moving toward reviving the military commission system for prosecuting Guantánamo detainees, which was a target of critics during the Bush administration, including Mr. Obama himself.

Officials said the first public moves could come as soon as next week, perhaps in filings to military judges at the United States naval base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, outlining an administration plan to amend the Bush administration’s system to provide more legal protections for terrorism suspects.

[Kansas58]

Why ever capture anyone anymore?

Take no prisoners!

SHOOT THEM!!

[JimSEA]

The only reason he is doing this is that he and Rham have finally figured out that there might be political repercussions if after the next terrorist attack withing the USA, some of the perpetrators are found to be Guantánamo alumni.

[fiscon1]

That’s what Michael Scheuer would do.

[VRWC For Truth]

The dirty little secret is that no country wants the terrorists back. It’s all smoke and mirrors.