Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

US transfers 11 Guantanamo detainees to Oman, leaving 15 at Cuba facility
ABC News ^ | January 6, 2025 | Luis Martinez

Posted on 01/06/2025 4:17:20 PM PST by george76

The transfer is the largest yet during the Biden administration.

...

In a major development, the Pentagon on Monday announced the transfer 11 Yemeni detainees at Guantanamo Bay to Oman, a move that now leaves only 15 detainees still at the detention facility.

"The United States appreciates the willingness of the government of Oman and other partners to support ongoing U.S. efforts focused on responsibly reducing the detainee population and ultimately closing the Guantanamo Bay facility," said a DOD statement.

In recent weeks, the Pentagon had transferred out four other detainees from Guantanamo including a detainee who was brought to the detention facility at the base in Cuba the day that it opened, but was never charged.

...

The transfer of the 11 Yemeni detainees is the largest transfer to take place under President Joe Biden's administration.

Of the remaining 15 detainees still at Guantanamo Bay, three are eligible for transfer; three are eligible for a Periodic Review Board; seven are involved in the military commissions process; and two detainees have been convicted and sentenced by military commissions.

Among the detainees who will remain at Guantanamo is Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attack, who on Friday will appear at a hearing at the base where he is expected to plead guilty in return for the death penalty being withdrawn. The following week, two other 9/11 plotters are expected to plead guilty under the same plea agreement.

Just last week, a military appeals court reaffirmed that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin could not withdraw the plea agreements worked out with Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak bin 'Attash, and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: Cuba; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 911; 911attack; abetting; aclu; ahmed; aiding; alhawsawi; alqaeda; alqaida; asap; attack; attash; binattash; bleedingheartattack; borman; cashforhostages; catchandrelease; cia; detainees; followthemoney; gitmo; guantanamo; guantanamobay; gwot; houthis; iran; isis; khalid; khalidsheikhmohammad; ksm; lawyers; leftwingnuts; mohammad; mustafa; mustafaahmed; mustafaalhawsawi; oman; paytoplay; pentagon; pleadeal; salih; sheikh; sheikhmohammad; surrenderjunkies; terrorism; treason; unlawfulcombatants; via; walid; walidbinattash; yemen; yemeni; yemenidetainees; yemenis
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-46 next last

1 posted on 01/06/2025 4:17:20 PM PST by george76
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: george76

making room for Pelosi, Hillary and the rest of the gang I hope.


2 posted on 01/06/2025 4:19:44 PM PST by BipolarBob (I injured myself measuring radio frequencies. It still Hertz.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: george76

Pardons tomorrow


3 posted on 01/06/2025 4:23:42 PM PST by George from New England (escaped CT back in 2006ttsee)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: george76

two detainees have been convicted and sentenced by military commissions.
..................................

Then they are no longer detainees, duh. Stupid ABC.


4 posted on 01/06/2025 4:25:50 PM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BipolarBob

Along with Schwartz Gyorgy.


5 posted on 01/06/2025 4:26:04 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: george76

In case anyone missed it on the Academy Awards finalists promotion at theaters, let along Masterpiece Theater....

Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKaDt2gDzFs


6 posted on 01/06/2025 4:26:10 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: george76

All of them should have been executed.

After a fair trial of course.

5.56mm


7 posted on 01/06/2025 4:26:12 PM PST by M Kehoe (Thank you Jesus. )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: george76

so are they still in locked facilities? How much are USA taxpayers paying this country?


8 posted on 01/06/2025 4:27:25 PM PST by RWGinger (FJB)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: M Kehoe

I agree.


9 posted on 01/06/2025 4:28:34 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: george76

They should keep it open and send all the hardened criminals practicing their trade here there for a life time adventure.


10 posted on 01/06/2025 4:28:52 PM PST by antidemoncrat ( )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: george76

Will Biteme give Gitmo to the others on that island?


11 posted on 01/06/2025 4:29:48 PM PST by sasquatch (Do NOT forget Ashli Babbit! c/o piytar)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: george76

I forgot to mention they have an actor playing a laid back George W. Bush because the two accidentally get into his house.


12 posted on 01/06/2025 4:29:52 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: george76

“In a major development, the Pentagon on Monday announced the transfer 11 Yemeni detainees at Guantanamo Bay to Oman . . .”

I wouldn’t be surprised to see them on the battlefield again; joining the other terrorists Obama put back into circulation.


13 posted on 01/06/2025 4:33:30 PM PST by jeffersondem
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: george76

Do they return to a heroes welcome in Oman?


14 posted on 01/06/2025 4:38:17 PM PST by toddausauras
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: M Kehoe

Same thing I was thinking.


15 posted on 01/06/2025 4:41:10 PM PST by FrankRizzo890
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: george76

In June of 1942 two teams of Nazi saboteurs landed on America’s east coast. They were all quickly captured.

Say what you will about FDR. But less than two months after they landed, the saboteurs were tried. Most were then executed. FDR personally made sure that justice was swift.

Contrast that with the prisoners held after 9/11. And also consider Islamist murderers like Fort Hood’s Major Nidal Hasan. Justice is not swift. Instead it’s nonexistent.

And that’s on every president since 9/11, including Trump.


16 posted on 01/06/2025 4:44:18 PM PST by Leaning Right (It’s morning in America. Again.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: george76

Biden/Obama’s scorched earth policy continues....


17 posted on 01/06/2025 4:51:50 PM PST by llevrok (Keep buggering on!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: george76
Hussein Obiden is closing Gitmo on his way out the door..

Hussein Obiden LOVES Islamic terrorists and HATES J6 hostages. As a matter of fact, Meritless Garbage is considering charging 200 MORE J6'ers!

The new Congress needs to investigate the 'Obama puppet' presidency and hold those accountable for TREASON.

18 posted on 01/06/2025 4:52:03 PM PST by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: llevrok

It’s going to be a LONG and PAINFUL two weeks.


19 posted on 01/06/2025 4:53:03 PM PST by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: jeffersondem

The main thing Biden may be attempting to do is to close the facility and cede the land to Cuba. Having an extraterritorial site like that is worth a lot for exactly these purposes. No matter what the ACLU and others say. I think Biden may be making these moves to hamstring Trump, to deny him the ability to use such a facility in the future. Lloyd Austin should be ashamed of himself for not knowing WTF is going on in his own Department.


20 posted on 01/06/2025 4:53:38 PM PST by Wally_Kalbacken
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-46 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson