Posted on 05/21/2009 7:53:59 PM PDT by tobyhill
A Guantanamo Bay Version 2.0 may be in the works.
A Democratic representative is developing a unique proposal that attempts to strike a middle path in the debate as to whether the U.S. should permanently close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay next year or keep it open indefinitely.
Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) said Thursday that he is open to keeping a more transparent Guantanamo facility, complete with more aggressive third party monitors, open beyond the White House January 2010 closure deadline to hold the most dangerous inmates.
"If we have transparency and accountability, than you can leave Gitmo just like it is," he said. "The physical plant of Guantanamo is built to hold people. And therefore I argue and will pursue the administration to give a look at legislation that I am developing that will give transparency and accountability and may satisfy our allies as well," Hastings said, noting that he would enable groups like Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the Red Cross to have better access to monitor the facility.
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I recommend that empty lot next door to The Obama's mansion in Chicago.
If the military builds some beach villas and a big pool down there, throws in some Navy stewards to serve mojitos, expands the PX for shopping, and provides scheduled service from Andrews to GITMO via USAF VIP air, then half of Congress will be down there “overseeing” GITMO on any given day. And it will stay open in perpetuity.
We already have another taxpayer funded place where foreign illegal enemies of the nation reside.
This is just sickening. I say just shoot the prisoners and dump their bodies in the Caribbean and that will solve all of this crap. Democrats truly are lower than maggot feces.
There is transparency and accountability now, you freaking dumbass. I doubt Alcee "Crooked Judge" Hayseed even knows where Gitmo is. He probably thinks it is near Miami somewhere.
Corrupt Hasting ought to be in prison still. What a POS!!
Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.),
He was impeached as a federal judge for taking bribes in a federal drug case.
He is MY congress piece of crap.
Last year I was having trouble getting a passport ans asked his office for assistance.
They told me I was not in his districe.
I told them I would vote against his sorry ass.
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