Weapon of Mass Distraction - Obama signs order to hold detainees, what's that about a climate bill

Washington Post ^ | 6/25/09 | Linzer-Finn

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By Dafna Linzer and Peter Finn ProPublica and Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, June 26, 2009; 5:18 PM

The Obama administration, fearing a battle with Congress that could stall plans to close Guantanamo, has drafted an executive order that would reassert presidential authority to incarcerate terrorism suspects indefinitely, according to three senior government officials with knowledge of White House deliberations.

Such an order would embrace claims by former president George W. Bush that certain people can be detained without trial for long periods under the laws of war. Obama advisers are concerned that bypassing Congress could place the president on weaker footing before the courts and anger key supporters, the officials said.

[omega4179]

Neocon Obama

[Tench_Coxe]

Makes sense. Tie it in with the DHS report and you know who Obama is after.

[Plutarch]

You know it is good, when it is a Friday afternoon release:

Friday, June 26, 2009; 5:18 PM

The so called key supporters won't be outraged. They could give a hoot about the plight of the Gitmo detainees. Those detainees served their purposes when they could be used against the U.S. Government in general and the Bush Administration in particular. Now that Obama is their Dear Leader, the Gitmo detainees are an embarrassing distraction that they would wish go away.