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Obama: 50 Gitmo detainees cleared for transfer
Yahoo News ^ | 1 hr 45 mins ago May 21 2009 | By LARA JAKES,

Posted on 05/21/2009 5:58:21 PM PDT by Niuhuru

WASHINGTON – Forty-eight terror suspects currently held at Guantanamo Bay are waiting to be released to other nations, the Obama administration said Thursday. The detainees are among 50 detainees whose cases President Barack Obama said Thursday have already been reviewed. The detainees would be the first to be released to other nations under the Obama administration's effort to empty the Cuba-based prison without bringing all its inmates to the United States.

Two other detainees have been released since January, to Britain and France, officials said.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: agenda; bho44; bhogwot; detainees; gitmo

1 posted on 05/21/2009 5:58:21 PM PDT by Niuhuru
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2 posted on 05/21/2009 6:04:36 PM PDT by Maelstorm (Those that have nothing to hide welcome debate.)
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To: Niuhuru
The detainees would be the first to be released to other nations

It doesn't matter what Oboma says. He speaks with a forked tongue. He says one thing to the cameras, and does the opposite when they're pointed the other way.
I'll wait to see if any of them end up outside the U.S.

3 posted on 05/21/2009 6:07:35 PM PDT by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
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How long before one of these released pieces of shiite kill an American soldier or civilian?

I'm guessing it won't be long.

4 posted on 05/21/2009 6:08:20 PM PDT by libs_kma (F.U.B.O.)
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To: Niuhuru

This man is a fool and he will be held responsible if there is blood of innocent Americans.


5 posted on 05/21/2009 6:08:52 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: Maelstorm
Clinton didn't water board. He shipped the suspects to Egypt where there are no torture laws. Now THAT was torture ( but he was a democrat, so real torture is politically correct).
6 posted on 05/21/2009 6:11:17 PM PDT by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
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nice little platoon


7 posted on 05/21/2009 6:12:11 PM PDT by Flavius
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To: Niuhuru
From the article:

And the U.S. is leery about transferring many detainees to other nations, like Yemen, where they may be released despite the threat they may pose. Pentagon data from January suggests at least 61 detainees have either rejoined or are suspected of returning to the fight against the United States after being released from Guantanamo.

At least they won't be Obama's problem any more. That's all that matters to him.

8 posted on 05/21/2009 6:12:40 PM PDT by Jean S
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my guess it has already occurred with the earlier releases.
9 posted on 05/21/2009 6:14:05 PM PDT by sharpee
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To: concerned about politics

I’m going to get me a tee shirt with I’d rather be water boarding. :-)


10 posted on 05/21/2009 6:15:28 PM PDT by Maelstorm (Those that have nothing to hide welcome debate.)
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To: Jean S

Yemen.

Actual home of Bin Laden.

How many miles to Iraq? Israel?


11 posted on 05/21/2009 6:27:29 PM PDT by combat_boots (The 5 Stages of Collapse: http://www.energybulletin.net/node/47157)
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I’m going to get me a tee shirt with I’d rather be water boarding. :-)
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I can’t help but think of the old postcards that said ‘wish you were here’. LOL! I can think of SEVERAL peeps who I would send one to. ;)


12 posted on 05/21/2009 6:27:31 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Obama. Clear and Pres__ent Danger.)
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To: concerned about politics

That is the exact same thing I’ve been saying. He’s all words and the words are just that. He lies and lies and then lies some more. I hope America wakes up from their coma soon!


13 posted on 05/21/2009 6:31:20 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: concerned about politics
Clinton didn't water board.

He didn't have to deal with 9/11.
14 posted on 05/21/2009 6:45:45 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: Niuhuru

at least 7 will be back in the Jihad saddle again.


15 posted on 05/21/2009 7:25:44 PM PDT by stylin19a
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