Bush to Consider Closing Guantanamo
ABC News reports that President Bush is holding talks about the future of Guantanamo and may decide to close it.
High-level discussions among top advisers have escalated in the past week, with the most senior administration officials in continuous talks about the future of the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay--and how it will be dramatically changed and/or closed in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling that gave detainees there access to federal courts.
He may decide by Saturday when he leaves for the G8 summit. But it's unlikely he will issue an announcement that soon. As to the reason: the recent Supreme Court decision and those that preceded it.
High-level administration officials say the Court's decision dramatically changes the legal landscape--and raises questions about whether the government has solid evidence to present to federal judges to justify ongoing detentions.
Meaning, of course, evidence that would be admissible in a criminal proceeding as opposed to a military tribunal.
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- July 2, 2008
So, opinions are facts to you, is that it.
Look at your answer, numerous expert opinions. Who are these experts, and why are their opinions any more valid than mine, or yours? What makes them experts? Who considers them experts? What information do they rely on? Who do they work for? Who funds their studies?
Regarding the study, Terrorism, world wide is down, unless you include attacks within the iraq/afgani/Chechnya/pakastani sphere of conflict. Did your study include these "war zone" attacks as part of their stats? Or do you know? europe has seen a marked decrease in attacks, so has most other places in the world. You seem to just pull facts out that only support your position, regardless of methodology.
Maybe one source you should look at is the UN. Why don't you research and use as a source their findings? Or NATO's findings? Or the Heritage foundation's findings? Or the CATO instituter's findings? They are a lot more credible than Mother Jone's.
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By leftysrsickJuly 3, 2008 - 4:31pm