Comments on: GTMO Terrorists Headed For South Carolina Under Pentagon Orders

By: willowhawk

willowhawk — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:13:21 +0000

After trial where will they be detained? If they are thrown in with the general population of the prison, they will become the leaders and teachers of the inmates, because, most of prison populations are becoming Muslim. Is this the secret idea of this administration? His personal army? Sounds crazy, but , so dose voting for a 2000 page bill no one has read, or pulling our defense system out of Poland or spending more money then we could ever pay back or stealing from those who have earned their wealth and give it to those who have earned nothing.

By: dclamage

dclamage — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:54:11 +0000

The Gitmo prisoners have to either be classified as Enemy Combatants or Spies (because they didn’t wear uniforms).

A show trial would either have to charge them as soldiers, which point they’re protected by Geneva Convention; or spies, at which point you can summarily execute them.

By: xiphos

xiphos — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:35:44 +0000

Stick them in the basement of the White House, guarded by…………… obama supporters.

By: Hammer2008

Hammer2008 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:55:52 +0000

Hey they lost the stimulus effect of the 2016 Olympics, at least Obama could deliver on this maneuver!

By: farstar99

farstar99 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:07:48 +0000

How many days after arrival on U.S. soil before Obama’s al Qaeda brethren hijack a plane or use NBC blackmail to get them released?

(NBC is Nuclear, Biological or Chemical for the non-military)

By: crosley

crosley — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:42:03 +0000

If these detainees are brought to a liberal blue state where you have liberal judges and legislators and ACLU lawyers, it would really blow up in Obama’s face.

The American people would see what a circus it was to bring these terrorists onto US soil, and suddenly Gitmo would be a very winning issue for Republicans. It would also force Obama’s hand to stop bring foreign terrorists onto US soil to give them “American-style” due process.

By: johnt

johnt — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:37:38 +0000

After all, the base is hundreds of miles from Washington, from the WH, from Mrs Obama and the little Obamas. No big deal. In any case the area is probably filled with people, if you can call them that, who cling to their religion and guns,
If true, and apart from cheap symbolism, what would be the point of the move?
Yes, it would expand the US courts jurisdiction, there would be more trials, more pontificating from the insane and suicidal left, most important it would give O Man literally years to, guess what, Blame Bush.

By: LDahl752

LDahl752 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:33:18 +0000

Not because of escapes. I’m wondering if there is risk that some terrorists will arrive in the closest civilian community, take a dozen or so hostages and demand their buddies held in the brig or prison or wherever be released. With our unreliable ICE people and questionable DHS Secretary, it could happen, couldn’t it? Am I imagining this?

By: bk

bk — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:28:51 +0000

Having them at Gitmo makes us less safe because then everyone hates us. Having them on US soil will make us more safe because then everyone will love us.

At least that’s what Obama, Biden, Pelosi, Kerry, etc. say.

By: itsallverbatim

itsallverbatim — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:26:20 +0000

at the brig on Norfolk Naval Base (about 2 hours from DC by car, 25 mins by air, 50 mins by helo).

The Navy (which lets the Marine Corps run the brig and the correction center for naughty Sailors and Marines) told the Marine Corps to tell OSD no (Secretary Gates office).

The Secretary knew this would happen and presented other options to the National Security Council and Justice. That was when they settled on Michigan, this brig in South Carolina and Camp Pendleton in Southern California, which is 40 minutes outside of Los Angeles.

By: Scope

Scope — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:21:02 +0000

because of the close proximity to Washington for their trials, and of course I’m sure because Tim Kaine, the current DNC chair would surely have bowed at the altar of Obama and the Liberals. Bob McDonnell spoke out against it early in his campaign. However, the odd year Governors race in Virginia (I’m sure) played heavily on both Obama’s and Kaines mind. They probably did not want to risk the already irritated Virginia citizens (where Obamas polling numbers have gone south) with yet another issue that would have only added to the Democrats defeat. If you think Deeds is polling low now, immagine if the GITMO detainees were coming to Virginia, as ordered by the Liberals, even if it was only a few of them. I’m sorry for the people of South Carolina, and especially that they have choosen such an explosive location (literally and figuratively) but, we are in the backyard of Washington, which can be as high a risk location for those that want to destroy America. Then again, that may also be the reason for rethinking their decision.

By: itsallverbatim

itsallverbatim — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:15:04 +0000

as a young Sailor in 2005, I should point out that the Navy’s nuclear power training school is on the same base as the brig.

As is a DHS/Border Patrol schoolhouse, Army and Navy armories, the Navy mine school, an EOD unit and a Marine Corps reserve center.

Words can’t describe how angry I am right now.