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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Does this sentence sound like he said he's closing Gitmo, Fool?
"Bush blows with the wind."
Yeah, sure .. that's why he RE-NOMINATED ALL 20 JUDGES the democrats disn't like.
You willing to take AP's word for that, pard?
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..."
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?
Well DUH! Bush would be open to tearing down the camp if all of them were promptly executed!
That's a no brainer.
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?
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.
If all he ever did was correct the media, he'd have little time for anything else.
I get more accurate info in spam email.
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.
The usual suspects, however, choose to believe the worst. Perhaps they receive sexual gratification from it.
exactly, the President gave a great answer to a stupid question......
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.
"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'!!
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