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Gates Closing GITMO "Harder Than Expected"
The Provocateur ^ | 09/27/2009 | Mike Volpe

Posted on 09/27/2009 1:25:10 PM PDT by fiscon1

The administration is finally revealing to the public what most of us already knew. Yesterday, unnamed administration officials first revealed that GITMO will most likely still be open come January 22,2010, when it was scheduled for closure. Today, here's what Defense Secretary Robert Gates revealed.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said trying to close down the detention center at Guantanamo Bay has proved more complicated than anticipated.

Gates said "it's going to be tough" for the president to meet his goal of shutting the prison in January. He said there are difficulties in completing the lengthy review of detainee files and resolving other issues.

(Excerpt) Read more at theeprovocateur.blogspot.com ...


TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: gates; gitmo; gwot; obama

1 posted on 09/27/2009 1:25:11 PM PDT by fiscon1
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To: fiscon1

Obozo is committed to closing GITMO so he can give it back to Fidel. Professional courtesy from one Commie to another.


2 posted on 09/27/2009 1:26:20 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Texas has yet to learn submission to any oppression, come from what source it may. -Sam Houston)
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To: fiscon1

Terrorists are our friends and regular Americans are the enemy now.


3 posted on 09/27/2009 1:29:12 PM PDT by Dallas59
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To: fiscon1
Trouble with Gates Closing?

OIL CAN HELP!

4 posted on 09/27/2009 1:30:47 PM PDT by Young Werther ("Quae Cum Ita Sunt - Julius Caesar "Since these things are so!">)
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To: fiscon1

“Defense Secretary Robert Gates said trying to close down the detention center at Guantanamo Bay has proved more complicated than anticipated.”

EVERYTHING’S harder or more complicated than this administration and their chief a-hole anticipated. Given what they’ve been wanting to do, that’s good!!


5 posted on 09/27/2009 1:37:14 PM PDT by Magic Fingers
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To: fiscon1

DUH!!!


6 posted on 09/27/2009 1:39:52 PM PDT by NordP (Democrats: Break the Law (like Bill) ... Not The Rules (like Joe) !!!)
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7 posted on 09/27/2009 1:41:27 PM PDT by italianquaker (“Every inch of this Administration is rife with corruption and cronyism.” --- Michelle Malkin)
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To: fiscon1

I would love for someone who has the time to list all of the childish excuses the Obama admin has come up with for failing to accomplish his stated objective. There must be dozens.


8 posted on 09/27/2009 1:55:01 PM PDT by TruthBeforeAll (The Top 10 Most Murderous Cities (per capita) Are All Run By Democratic Mayors. - 2005 FBI Report)
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I would love for someone who has the time to list all of the childish excuses the Obama admin has come up with for failing to accomplish his stated objective. There must be dozens.

Very short list; It's all Bush's fault.

9 posted on 09/27/2009 2:14:12 PM PDT by dearolddad
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To: fiscon1

No Shiite is more difficult that “Genius” Gates and “Omnipotent” Obama realized?


10 posted on 09/27/2009 2:14:34 PM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel (I AM JIM THOMPSON!)
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