Posted on 11/09/2008 10:23:31 PM PST by TenthAmendmentChampion
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama's advisers are quietly crafting a proposal to ship dozens, if not hundreds, of imprisoned terrorism suspects to the United States to face criminal trials, a plan that would make good on his promise to close the Guantanamo Bay prison but could require creation of a controversial new system of justice.
During his campaign, Obama described Guantanamo as a "sad chapter in American history" and has said generally that the U.S. legal system is equipped to handle the detainees. But he has offered few details on what he planned to do once the facility is closed.
Under plans being put together in Obama's camp, some detainees would be released and many others would be prosecuted in U.S. criminal courts.
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Laurence Tribe, a Harvard law professor and Obama legal adviser, said discussions about plans for Guantanamo had been "theoretical" before the election but would quickly become very focused because closing the prison is a top priority. Bringing the detainees to the United States will be controversial, he said, but could be accomplished.
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I’m still uncertian where you are coming from. Does it make you sick that so many people feel that Islam will be promoted (you disagreeing with the majority in the poll) or does it make you sick that Islam will advance more in America (you agreeing with the majority in the poll)?
I agree with the majority - it makes me sick that Islam will advance more in America
Why?
A sad chapter of history would be allowing these miscreants access to the US courts.
And I’m not talking about the Obummer idiots I’m talking about the population in Gitmo.
“I guess they were in the wrong place at the wrong time.”
Sort of like the Russian spy’s who we caught during the cold war that ended up defecting rather than go back to Russia. They knew the would be killed or put in a camp in Siberia.
Oh, goody! More Muslims in the US, just what we need. Hmm, is that hate speech yet?
House them all in Cambridge MA or Madison WI!
Oh well if Obama did it then it must be OK.
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