Posted on 01/10/2016 1:54:19 PM PST by PROCON
White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough on Sunday vowed that President Obama will close the Guantanamo Bay detainee facility before his presidency ends in 11 months.
"He feels an obligation to his successor to close that, and that's why we're going to do it," McDonough said on "Fox News Sunday." "Sure we are."
However, McDonough declined to answer whether Obama would use his White House powers to sidestep Congress and close the facility.
"The president just said he's going to present a plan to Congress and work with Congress and then we'll make some final determination," McDonough said.
Obama has promised since the start of his presidency seven years ago that he would close the facility -- opened in the aftermath of 9/11 to get suspected terrorists off the battlefield.
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"Congress should stop this..." Congress stopping Obama? Hey! I guess there's a first time for everything!
FIRE SALE, everything must go! Get your terrorist and a billion dollar payment, all for the low low price of one fifth of a traitor!
He has gotten away with all that because to many American’s have become foolish , including lots of them right here who insist he is messing stuff up because he is stupid.
If you don’t know your enemy you lose.
I understood that clearly and unequivocally more than 18 months before he took office in Washington. When that scumball rat leaves, it won't be fast enough for me.
LOL, I was wondering who the troll was that was adding the non-relevant keywords.
I’m good with him closing it next week if he will immediately leave the office of POTUS.
Our Founders really learned a lot from him.
Maybe what we have learned is that the really nasty prisoners, that can’t be reformed, should be shot on the battlefield.
Otherwise, they will be released by a future Liberal president for political points and they will return the battlefield to kill our soldiers again or to coordinate attacks against American cities and kill civilians.
Problem solved if they are already in “heaven with their 72 virgins.”
Yeah, the old “Catch and Release” (and shoot)...trick.
McDonough is just so slimy I could hardly watch. Gave me the willies.
List of things BHO has done to put American citizens in danger and he wants to take law abiding citizens guns.
1.Fast and Furious 2. has let thousands of convicted criminals out of prisons
3. Refuses to enforce border laws thereby letting criminal illegal and elements of ISIS bringing dangerous crimes and diseases to American citizens. 4. Strongly supports sanctuary citizens to protect theses criminals 5. Openly sides with elements of society that want to kill policemen 6. Strongly supports the murdering and butchering of babies. Who has done more than anyone to endanger US citizens that Barack Hussein Obama?
The Muslim Kenyan not only will CLOSE Gitmo, but he will give it to Raul Castro!!! MARK MY WORDS! EVIL is what EVIL DOES!
Wanna make a libs head explode? Just tell them that Obama held Gitmo open longer than Bush had it open.
Mr. niteowl77
Yes, I've seen that posted a few times around here, and it just now occurs to me what an excellent tagline it will make.
Thanks for reminding me.
No. The article said "successor".
Thanks.
Too bad his ass can’t be locked up with his brethren.
He can’t close it, he’s going to need someplace out of
the way to put Hillary! when she’s indicted.
Probably an impracticality. I have ethical problems with it, too.
However, Islamic terrorists and fighters cannot be negotiated with. This is very clear. They have earned this reputation.
They are not like the German or Japanese or Italian soldiers post WWII. Soldiers from those countries accepted surrender and reformed.
Muslim terrorist are driven by their faith and their desire to kill infidels will never end. NEVER.
What is driving Obama’s obsession to close Gitmo? What is the justification to close Gitmo?
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