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Feinstein and Durbin: How to close Gitmo
Los Angeles Times ^ | August 14, 2013 | By Dianne Feinstein and Dick Durbin

Posted on 08/14/2013 5:38:23 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Guantanamo has devastated our reputation as a champion of human rights, weakened our international partnerships and remains a powerful recruiting tool for terrorists.

Military personnel at Guantanamo face challenging conditions but operate with professionalism and dedication. It is not our military that has failed; it is our policymakers.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: gitmo
"a powerful recruiting tool for terrorists"...

Gitmo - Bad.

Drones - Good.

1 posted on 08/14/2013 5:38:23 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Send Bob Filner down there...


2 posted on 08/14/2013 5:40:33 AM PDT by ken5050 (My tagline is on summer break..)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Just bug out and have the last Marine boarding the helicopter toss the keys over the fence.

Hey, Fidel, they’re YOUR problem now.


3 posted on 08/14/2013 5:48:01 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
By Dianne Feinstein and Dick Durbin

With this byline, I'm certain no one is going to read this op-ed.

4 posted on 08/14/2013 5:55:49 AM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

1. Line them up
2. Shot to the head
3. Close Gitmo


5 posted on 08/14/2013 5:55:55 AM PDT by ryan71 (The Partisans)
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To: ryan71

4. Makes room for members of Obama administration and congress.


6 posted on 08/14/2013 5:59:14 AM PDT by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Guantanamo has devastated our reputation as a champion of human rights, weakened our international partnerships and remains a powerful recruiting tool for terrorists.

Both points are incorrect and only apply to political minds..


7 posted on 08/14/2013 6:04:10 AM PDT by SECURE AMERICA (Where can I go to sign for the American Revolution 2013 and the Crusades 2013?)
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To: Buckeye McFrog
Just bug out and have the last Marine boarding the helicopter toss the keys over the fence.

My first thought was similar.... drop the keys in the Gulf of Mexico.

8 posted on 08/14/2013 6:37:50 AM PDT by Bearshouse
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