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Edited by Sev808:
5/24/2013 9:07:13 PM
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Pres. Obama's new policy on War and Foreign policy
So for those who have missed it, Pres. Obama started jumped feet first back into the fight to close Gitmo and take an actual step to really ending our war with terror. Do you think it will happen? Will Gitmo close?
[url=http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/23/18449779-heckler-repeatedly-interrupts-obama-speech?lite]Heckler repeatedly interrupts Obama speech[/url]
[url=http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/23/18448515-obama-reframes-counterterrorism-policy-with-new-rules-on-drones?lite]Obama reframes counterterrorism policy with new rules on drones[/url]
[url=http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/24/18467697-first-thoughts-rules-of-engagement?chromedomain=nbcpolitics]First Thoughts: Rules of engagement[/url]
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I am concerned that "declaring victory in and an end to the war on terror" could turn out to be a "mission accomplished" moment.
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1 ReplyI agree with Obama on a lot of things but this...? Just no, let's not make ourselves weaker.
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2 RepliesEdited by darkcrusader117: 5/25/2013 1:14:46 AMdidnt he say the same thing about gitmo in 2008 and then again in '09 and then in 2010 and then 2011 and again in 2012 but i'm sure those times were different. this time he really means it.
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I'll admit it, that was a very good speech. I agreed with nearly everything he said.
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Hopefully he'll act on his beliefs this time.
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2 RepliesBad policy is bad. Just absolutely atrocious.
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Honestly it's probably just all talk but I hope it's not. I won't hold my breath though.
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4 RepliesObama has prosecuted more people under the espionage act than all administrations combined. He has authorized drone striking civilians in countries you're not even at war with and he has -blam!- freedom of press. IMO he is worse than Bush. And holy hell I never thought I'd be saying that about ANYONE. He won't close it. He's just trying to cover his ass because people found out about some of the terrible shit he's done.
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2 RepliesI'm hoping he works to end the Patriot Act as well as AUMF.
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We can close Gitmo. We just need to drive the prisoners out in the middle of the Atlantic and throw them overboard.
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[quote]Will Gitmo close? [/quote] Doubt it considering Obama closed the office to close Gitmo.
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5 RepliesI agree with everything he said, too bad I doubt most will happen since Congress is shit. I don't get it though, the heckler was anti-war and Obama spoke about ending the Afghanistan War and scaling back the "War On Terror" so why the -blam!- was she yelling?
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6 Replies> Implying there isn't some other secret place the US government can shove untried prisoners.
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I hope so. Still don't like how it's being run though. "We can't strip you of your rights on American soil? Better go to Cuba."
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I don't see this coming to life. Do not make that racism, as saying to shutdown Gitmo is a big thing. Can he? Probably not. Will he? Probably not.
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1 ReplyHow many years has he been promising that? I'm glad an unworkable healthcare reform and the unnecessary debate around ending DADT took priority over a gross human rights violation.
