Posted on 01/21/2010 12:57:59 PM PST by Shellybenoit
It was one year ago today. Remember President Obama's first full day in office:
"The record is clear: Rather than keep us safer, the prison at Guantanamo has weakened American national security," Obama said during an address on national security at the National Archives in Washington.
"It is a rallying cry for our enemies. It sets back the willingness of our allies to work with us in fighting an enemy that operates in scores of countries. By any measure, the costs of keeping it open far exceed the complications involved in closing it."
At the time the President was roundly criticized for announcing the closing without having any idea what to do with the prisoners in the facility. Today on the anniversary of his promise, the day Gitmo was to close, Guantanamo is still open and there is no new deadline in sight.
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I'm glad, but this guy tells more lies than Bill Clinton and John Edwards combined.
...now that's bad!
I will be collecting a lot of money from liberals who I bet that Gitmo would still be open in a year.
The only enemies who rallied around the Gitmo issue are the members of the leftist fifth column that has worked ceaselessly to bring about this nation’s destruction.
Happy Failureversary Barry!
Just on this topic of Gitmo:
Failure - Proposing closure, showing terrorists early in Barry’s administration that he will be weak on terrorism.
Failure - Proposing closure without a plan
Failure - Suggesting terrorists be placed on US soil.
Failure - Gitmo terrorists let go... rejoining terrorist groups.
Failure - Treating KSM like a common criminal vs. an enemy combatant.
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