In particular, he said, he was unlikely to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center in the first 100 days of his presidency."It is more difficult than I think a lot of people realize -- and we
are going to get it done -- but part of the challenge ..... is that you
have a bunch of folks that have been detained, many of whom who may be
very dangerous, who have not been put on trial or have not gone through
some adjudication," Obama said.While some evidence against terrorism suspects may be tainted by the
tactics used to obtain it, Obama said, that doesn't change the fact
there are "people who are intent on blowing us up."
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/politics/bal-obamatv0111,0,45003...
"When I said I'd close Guantanamo, I didn't realize it was chock full of terrorists! This changes everything!"
I heard Canada is going to welcome the detainees upon release. Is that true?
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I heard someone suggest that the detainees should just be returned to their home countries.
What a wacky idea, eh!?
The US is prohibited from returning detainees to their home countries if it is likely that they will be persecuted or killed upon their return. And, as I understand it, that is true for many, many detainees. That's why some European countries are considering taking in some of the detainees. But, I think T.O. would be an ideal location, no?
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Yes, they were real concerned about the fate of human beings when they shipped a Canadian to Syria, or bombed wedding parties for that matter.
You are a funny man. Let me introduce you to Maher Arar.
Anyway, I don't think the detainees were refugees fleeing to the U.S. looking for liberty.
But then, you live there, so maybe you know better.
So, in your view, the American should send the detainees home?
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One of many articles re Europeans talking about accepting detainees:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/22/AR200812...
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I'm not sure why I'm bothering, but who knows, maybe someone is listening.
1. Have you ever heard of U.S. rendition of prisoners to countries where they are tortured?
2. Have you ever heard of Maher Arar?
3. Have you ever heard of Guantanamo detainees being tortured - by the U.S.? And you, with a straight face (or keyboard), suggest that the U.S. is concerned about the health and safety of the prisoners?
4. How about asking the detainees if they'd like to go home?
5. Are the detainees allowed to have opinions as to whether they want to be freed, where they would like to go, how they are being treated, etc.?
6. Do you do kids' parties and bar mitzvahs?
Well, obviously, if they want to go home, let them. But, there is clearly concern that many, many of the detainees will be tortured or killed if they return home.
So, for those detainees, I think Canada (particularly the TO area) should raise its hand and take in a few of the poor fellers.
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Canada should demand the return of Omar Khadr. The rest are the responsibility of their capturers and torturers. Why wouldn't your homeland offer them residence status? Don't you have a Statue of Liberty, or some such scam?
U.N. Official from a few days ago: "Manfred Nowak, special rapporteur for the U.N. Human Rights Council, said more countries that had criticized U.S. treatment of Guantanamo detainees should accept some prisoners so Obama could fulfill a campaign pledge to shut down the prison camp."
Read report here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090105/wl_nm/us_un_guantanamo
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If those detainees who cannot be returned home are dangerous, then you might understand why Obama couldn't, politically, release them all into US society (a problem, by the way, that he didn't create and has pledged to solve)...and that's why Europe is looking at helping Obama. Will Canada?
If those detainees are not dangerous, then Canada should have no qualms welcoming them with open arms, no?
But, I think too many critics are all talk and no walk.
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Sven, what is your problem? Either they go home, or the U.S. welcomes and resettles them. Why are you quoting all these characters? Is the U.S. short of land?? Or is there a danger they will be tortured?
How about stop quoting some Austrian idiot and tell us what the precise problem is?
Why isn't Omar Khadr back home yet?
Obama is afraid we'll torture him?
What a pathetic joke.
Then you are completely naïve about American politics. See my last post above (which was cross-posted with yours).
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