Posted on 09/20/2011 7:53:45 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Eric Holder: We aim to close Gitmo before Election Day
By: MJ Lee September 20, 2011 09:46 AM EDT
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Tuesday the Obama administration is doing everything it can to shut down the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, before the 2012 presidential elections.
Speaking at the European Parliament, Holder said the administration is focused on closing the controversial facility “as quickly as possible, recognizing that we will face substantial pressure,” the Associated Press reports.
He added that the effort to shutter the detention facility would continue even after the 2012 elections if they can’t shut it down before then.
“We will be pressing for the closure of the facility between now and then - and after that election, we will try to close it as well,” Holder said. “Some people have made this a political issue without looking at, I think, the real benefits that would flow from the closure of the facility.”
The failure to keep his campaign promise of closing Guantanamo has been a headache for President Barack Obama throughout his presidency.
In December, Congress passed legislation that barred the transfer of detainees from Guantanamo to the U.S. – one method that Obama said would aide the process of closing the prison. In March, Obama said military trials could resume at the detention center, prompting some to accuse the White House of stepping further away from the possibility of shutting down the facility.
Earlier this month, Deputy National Security Adviser John Brennan said the administration will not send any new war-on-terror prisoners to Guantanamo, saying, “It’s this administration’s policy to close Guantanamo and, despite some congressional hurdles that have been put in our path, we’re going to continue to pursue that.”
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they’ve used it for all that time,
and now they’ll close it because it’s convenient to their re-election.
Closed by election day.
Good thing they are not making policy decisions solely based on election campaign needs /sarc
A non-issue
Just another sign of the Token Holder’s ignorance and political obsession
Worst in history. NO doubt about it. Get rid of him
They aim to do a lot of things before Election Day.
I wonder how many PARDONS Obama will issue.
They are like Lucy and the football....only it’s not a comic strip....it’s real life.
Sure why not...Obama has stopped deportations for illegal aliens. Just import the terorists to the US and let them lose in time for elections.....(Look for Muhammed at your local Polling Place...you thought the black panthers were bad)
Closing Gitmo as close as possible to the election will minimize the chance that a released Gitmo prisoner will egregiously re-offend.
They are hoping to avoid a ‘Willie’ Horton.
I thought the promise and imperative was to do so within 100 days of inauguration.
I would have thought more pressing issues would be doing that.
Good thing they are not making policy decisions solely based on election campaign needs /sarc
My thoughts exactly - shout out that it is not a political issue, but be damed sure to link it to election day! Eeeesh!! We'd also hate to make any decisions that interfere with either a vacation or good golf game. The White Crib is full of campaigners not leaders.
What you mean “we” Holder.
GOP Response (Should be):
We aim to put YOUR ASS there before Election Day, Holder...
Added to the truly clueless, that should be good for a McGovernish 37.5% of the vote in November 2012!
At least he is admitting that the closing is purely political, and does not have national security in mind.
How stupid and transparent is this Administration. Clearly indicating that the only reason to shut down Gitmo for them is a cheap election ploy.
Sad excuses for leadership these days. I ilked it better when it was God we trusted to lead us not man.
Very revealing. It tells you campaign contributions from elite far-leftist Democrat whackos is tanking.
So where will they go?
Illinois?
Why hasn’t KSM been executed?
What a bunch of boobs!
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