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Bush Open to Possibly Closing Gitmo Camp (When hell freezes over)
Associated Press ^ | Wednesday, June 8, 2005; 5:13 PM | JENNIFER LOVEN

Posted on 06/08/2005 2:33:33 PM PDT by Brian Mosely

WASHINGTON -- President Bush on Wednesday left open the possibility that the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, could be shut down following mounting criticism from former President Carter and others.

"We're exploring all alternatives as to how best to do the main objective, which is to protect America," Bush said when asked in an interview with Fox News Channel's Neil Cavuto if he would close the detention center.

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, however, said he did not know of anyone in the administration who was considering closing Guantanamo. He defended the military's operation of the camp.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bush43; dod; gitmo
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To: SunnyD1182
"We're exploring all alternatives as to how best to do the main objective, which is to protect America,"

Does this sentence sound like he said he's closing Gitmo, Fool?

21 posted on 06/08/2005 2:41:50 PM PDT by rabidralph
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To: ARCADIA

"Bush blows with the wind."


Yeah, sure .. that's why he RE-NOMINATED ALL 20 JUDGES the democrats disn't like.


22 posted on 06/08/2005 2:42:16 PM PDT by CyberAnt (President Bush: "America is the greatest nation on the face of the earth")
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To: GoodEvilNoneOfTheAbove
uhhh...the White House?

You willing to take AP's word for that, pard?

23 posted on 06/08/2005 2:42:41 PM PDT by mewzilla
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To: Brian Mosely
"Bush Open to Possibly Closing Gitmo Camp"

Freakin ridiculous!
24 posted on 06/08/2005 2:42:56 PM PDT by Texas_Jarhead
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To: mewzilla

Exactly....also see this:

http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-902104.php

White House: Gitmo prison could close

Associated Press

The White House on Wednesday left open the possibility that the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, Cuba, could be shuttered after criticism of the facility that has led former President Jimmy Carter and others to call for its closure.

When asked if President Bush would shut down the detention center, White House press secretary Scott McClellan responded that “we’re always looking at all alternatives when it comes to dealing with these detainees.”

They didn't say it, but AP calls it "leaving open the possibilty."

There's also the possibility that they could shoot everyone of them there and feed them to the sharks, which would lead to teh closing of Gitmo...if they are "looking at all alternatives when it comes to dealing with these detainees..."


25 posted on 06/08/2005 2:44:12 PM PDT by Brian Mosely (A government is a body of people -- usually notably ungoverned)
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To: alnick
You're calling the president a fool because the AP put words in his mouth?

Would you allow the AP's words to stand, or issue an immediate press release to correct the story? If the AP is putting words in Bush's mouth it is because he lets them.
26 posted on 06/08/2005 2:44:14 PM PDT by ARCADIA (Abuse of power comes as no surprise)
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Quote:

"We're exploring all alternatives as to how best to do the main objective, which is to protect America,"

Me:

Where the HELL did AP get "Bush Open to Possibly Closing Gitmo Camp" from that statement?


27 posted on 06/08/2005 2:44:25 PM PDT by oolatec
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To: Brian Mosely
NOT what the President said or implied at all. MSM spin.
28 posted on 06/08/2005 2:44:40 PM PDT by DTogo (U.S. out of the U.N. & U.N out of the U.S.)
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To: SunnyD1182
Closing Gitmo is very very dumb. Right now it represents one of the best interrogation tools we have. Capture a bad guy in the field and start asking questions. When refuses to answer say "If you don't answer truthfully we'll send you Gitmo and no one will ever hear from you again" Most will talk without any more coercion.
29 posted on 06/08/2005 2:45:16 PM PDT by ozdragon
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To: Brian Mosely; mewzilla
Another AP(All Propaganda)fantasy.
30 posted on 06/08/2005 2:45:49 PM PDT by smoothsailing (Qui Nhon Turtle Co.)
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To: Brian Mosely

Well DUH! Bush would be open to tearing down the camp if all of them were promptly executed!

That's a no brainer.


31 posted on 06/08/2005 2:45:58 PM PDT by Almondjoy
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To: Brian Mosely

There are 540 people being held at Gitmo. Long term what are the plans? How long to they plan to hold them? Can they ever let them go? Will we keep them there until they die?


32 posted on 06/08/2005 2:46:09 PM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Brian Mosely

I think we should just close the place down, and drop them all off a mile from home.

FROM 5,280 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL!!!!!

We can even strap some sensors on them and call it science.


33 posted on 06/08/2005 2:46:16 PM PDT by conservativeharleyguy (Democrats: Over 60 million fooled daily!)
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To: ARCADIA

If all he ever did was correct the media, he'd have little time for anything else.


34 posted on 06/08/2005 2:46:24 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (Whop-bobaloobop a WHOP BAM BOOM!!)
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To: Brian Mosely

I get more accurate info in spam email.


35 posted on 06/08/2005 2:46:58 PM PDT by Mark (Proven scientific experiment: The NY Times flushes easily down the standard toilet.)
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To: Brian Mosely

I watched the interview that President Bush had with Neil Cavota on Fox News and he said that 'all options are open' which he says about everything he doesn't feel is anyone's business about what he is thinking....ie: someone asked him about pulling the troops out of Iraq one day and he said:'we are open to all options'

He NEVER said that Carter had anything to do with this...another media hipe again.

Go to FoxNews.com and the interview is there somewhere I'm sure.


36 posted on 06/08/2005 2:47:02 PM PDT by HarleyLady27
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To: Brian Mosely
LOL! The responses on this thread are priceless! Bush simply gave a non-answer, rather than get into a media pissing contest with Jimmy Carter.

The usual suspects, however, choose to believe the worst. Perhaps they receive sexual gratification from it.

37 posted on 06/08/2005 2:47:10 PM PDT by r9etb
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To: DrDeb

exactly, the President gave a great answer to a stupid question......


38 posted on 06/08/2005 2:47:26 PM PDT by littlelilac
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To: Brian Mosely

So, Bush is willing to close gitmo because some muslimes are complaining, yet, won't close our borders when We the People complaini.

I'm beginning to really loose faith in Dubya.


39 posted on 06/08/2005 2:47:42 PM PDT by Iron Matron
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To: SunnyD1182; ARCADIA; EagleUSA; sheik yerbouty; Dacula; frankiep; Texas_Jarhead; All

"Perception is reality. "


Your perception is reality?! . . . I don't think so.

The President stated his position clearly and precisely. That fact that you have chosen to accept AP's agenda-driven 'spin' of the President's position says more about your 'perceptual predispositions' that it does 'reality'!!


40 posted on 06/08/2005 2:48:14 PM PDT by DrDeb
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