Posted on 11/25/2015 1:40:26 PM PST by jazusamo
President Obama on Wednesday signed a $607 billion annual defense policy bill, even though it includes language that hampers the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison.
As a presidential candidate Obama pledged to close the controversial detention facility, but has been thwarted repeatedly by Congress, which opposes transferring detainees to the mainland United States.
In a rare move, the president issued a signed statement blasting provisions in the bill intended to block the president from moving Guantanamo Bay prisoners to facilities within the U.S.
"I am, however, deeply disappointed that the Congress has again failed to take productive action toward closing the detention facility at Guantanamo," he said. "Maintaining this site, year after year, is not consistent with our interests as a nation and undermines our standing in the world." The White House has pledged to present a final proposal to Congress to shutter the prison before Obama leaves office, but has left open the possibility the president could act on his own if lawmakers object to his plan.
Obama's statement suggested some Guantanamo provisions in the defense bill might violate the Constitution.
"The executive branch must have the flexibility, with regard to the detainees who remain at Guantanamo, to determine when and where to prosecute them, based on the facts and circumstances of each case and our national security interests, and when and where to transfer them consistent with our national security and our humane treatment policy," he wrote.
"Under certain circumstances, the provisions in this bill concerning detainee transfers would violate constitutional separation of powers principles."
Obama’s signature is not Real anyway
We all know he’ll close it even if he has to release all the prisoners and then he’ll give gitmo to Castro.
Is this the same dude who unilaterally and illegally overturned Federal Immigration Laws?
The poor guy.
I wonder if he stomped his little feet and ran to his room?
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Yep, that’s been his intention from the start.
We can make it a multi-purpose facility by housing the Syrian “refugees” there.
Stick the Syrians in Gitmo.
Superior idea.
BUMP
Good laugh
Hussein is apparently under significant public, political pressure.
We need to keep Gitmo open so we have somewhere to stick Obama and his fellow enemy agents.
When will Trump announce plans to take away soccer and prayer rugs at GITMO, while expanding the facility into a working pig farm?
I would hope on January 21, 2017!
“Stick the Syrians in Gitmo.”
Yeah, it’s already set up with “muzzie amenities” like holes ih the floor with faucets so you can wipe your a$$ with your hand (if you still have one), and places for prayer rugs that face Mecca. What could be better?
Yes but isn't it simply Fabulous!
Give me a break!!! Clown Prince nobama is worried about something “violating the Constitution”??? His chronic dishonesty continues apace.
He’ll just unilaterally change (ignore) the law anyway with a future Executive order.
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