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Obama Talks to Sept. 11, USS Cole Families About Guantanamo Prison
Washington Post ^ | February 7, 2009 | Peter Finn and Dan Eggen

Posted on 02/07/2009 5:32:44 PM PST by Kaslin

President Obama assured relatives and victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the bombing of the USS Cole that he is keeping an open mind about how to handle the approximately 245 detainees held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, according to participants in an hour-long meeting yesterday at the White House.

The president met with about 40 family members and victims, who hold different views on his decision to close the prison in Cuba within a year. The exchange, which was sometimes passionate but never acrimonious, left some who were deeply skeptical of the administration's decision to suspend military commissions at Guantanamo Bay satisfied that the president has not yet decided to abolish the current system of prosecuting suspected terrorists.

Obama told the group that he was only hitting the "pause button" when he sought the suspension of proceedings against 21 detainees, including Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks. And he assured the group that he wants the swift prosecution of those responsible for the terrorist attacks and their facilitators.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: 911families; bho44; bhodod; bhogwot; gitmo; hesaliar; jihadlover; khalidsheikmohammed; ksm; muslimsympathizer; obama; obamaregime; obamunism; stealthjihad; unholyalliance; usscole
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To: Kaslin

Probably made pretty little promises to them. I wonder if he gave them money.


41 posted on 02/07/2009 6:01:41 PM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: Kaslin

I would have went but the SS would have had to restrain me from this POS.


42 posted on 02/07/2009 6:04:43 PM PST by mystery-ak (my heroes Mike and Jonathan..gopachy.com)
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To: Kaslin

I notice no mention of Debra Burlingame

“Burlingame, who wants Gitmo to remain open, said the meeting didn’t change her mind, but helped her understand Obama’s point of view.”

http://www.nypost.com/seven/02072009/news/politics/obama_promises_action_in_meeting_with_vi_153943.htm


43 posted on 02/07/2009 6:06:24 PM PST by diefree
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To: jersey117
That has got to be the scariest picture I’ve seen yet. Just who the hell does he think he is?

He certainly seems to be in quite the hurry...

Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

44 posted on 02/07/2009 6:06:39 PM PST by null and void (We are now in day 19 of our national holiday from reality.)
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To: Kaslin

Pause for more BS from the ONE or is Zero


46 posted on 02/07/2009 6:07:28 PM PST by pointsal
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To: cripplecreek

You should have seen the post I just erased. But they would have thrown me off for sure!


47 posted on 02/07/2009 6:07:54 PM PST by Doc Savage ("Are you saying Jesus can't hit a curve ball? - Harris to Cerrano - Major League)
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To: Kaslin

Qualified to be a rat catcher yes - dog catcher no. After all Muzzies hate dogs!


48 posted on 02/07/2009 6:08:07 PM PST by proudofthesouth ("The Zero" is a Marxist Muzzie Faggot Fraud and Hell HAS frozen over because he is POTUS)
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To: rcrngroup

There’s more than 50 of us...he promised he would.


49 posted on 02/07/2009 6:08:11 PM PST by NordP (CONSERVATIVE AGAIN IN 2010 ..... Now, is it 2012 yet ???)
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To: DieHard the Hunter
It was all so easy for His Excellency Ass Cactusness when it was all only just words.

Here I fixed it for you

ps I know you were being sarcastic but I think this is better

50 posted on 02/07/2009 6:08:21 PM PST by Kaslin
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To: diamond6

I was listening to Metallica while FReeping and King Nothing came up.


51 posted on 02/07/2009 6:09:12 PM PST by cripplecreek (The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
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To: Diogenesis
The Marxist doesn't give a damn about those people. He was probably applauding and laughing as it happened.
52 posted on 02/07/2009 6:09:28 PM PST by proudofthesouth ("The Zero" is a Marxist Muzzie Faggot Fraud and Hell HAS frozen over because he is POTUS)
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To: proudofthesouth
Quite a good point. Why do you think he was eating WAFFLES??? He wouldn't get anywhere NEAR bacon, and I'll bet you a year's salary...THEY WON'T GET A DOG, either. They'll wait till the story fades away....and never get around to it.

POS

53 posted on 02/07/2009 6:10:41 PM PST by NordP (CONSERVATIVE AGAIN IN 2010 ..... Now, is it 2012 yet ???)
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To: NordP
Well said
54 posted on 02/07/2009 6:10:43 PM PST by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Oops...hundred should be “hundreds”.


55 posted on 02/07/2009 6:12:53 PM PST by what's up
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To: Red_Devil 232

Just take a look at that arrogant excuse of a human being. I could just throw up seeing his ugly mug

56 posted on 02/07/2009 6:14:03 PM PST by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Thanks...hubby and I are just so mad we could spit. Hubby rides with the patriot guard and feels so badly for those who lost loved ones and this crappy pres doesn’t have a clue about understanding what they went and are going through....even more now, because of him. What a jerk.


57 posted on 02/07/2009 6:16:37 PM PST by NordP (CONSERVATIVE AGAIN IN 2010 ..... Now, is it 2012 yet ???)
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To: Kaslin

SORRY, NO OFFENSE, BUTT I WON’T EVEN READ THIS, HE MAKES ME AS SICK AS I’VE EVER BEEN ABOUT A FELLOW HUMAN BEING


58 posted on 02/07/2009 6:16:42 PM PST by peace with honor
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To: Kaslin
Obama told the group that he was only hitting the "pause button" when he sought the suspension of proceedings against 21 detainees, including Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks. And he assured the group that he wants the swift prosecution of those responsible for the terrorist attacks and their facilitators.

Well that clears it up. These families have been made to understand that the dark prince is simply pushing the pause button on seeking justice for the deaths of Americans. Nothing to get angry about. He's given his assurance that all will be righted. /s

59 posted on 02/07/2009 6:20:59 PM PST by new cruelty (Shoot your TV. Torch your newspaper.)
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To: proudofthesouth

One wonders what he was doing and saying on 911?


60 posted on 02/07/2009 6:21:51 PM PST by Diogenesis (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
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