Well hey, at least he isn't torturing people like Bush did.

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176. In an ideal world, but we don't have an ideal world.

From the New York Times article: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/29/world/obamas-leadership-in-war-on-al-qaeda.html?pagewanted=3&_r=1&hp

"Mr. Obama was taking a drubbing from Republicans over the government’s decision to read the suspect his rights, a prerequisite for bringing criminal charges against him in civilian court."

Every state in the union locked their gates to the Guantanamo detainees--they would not let Obama put them in their jails nor try them in their courts. The states argued, not entirely without basis, that keeping them here creates a target for further attacks on American soil. I didn't see anyone from the left picketing their state houses over the refusal to accept terror detainees/trial defendants.

Plus, to arrest terrorists, none of whom will go willingly, and ferrying back to the U.S. from far flung spots on the globe is incredibly dangerous to our soldiers.

Obama has to choose his battles. He can only do so much. I'd much rather Obama expend his political capital on protecting women's access to healthcare, withdrawing from Afghanistan, and creating jobs.

I think he has chosen the least bad out of what are all bad options. He will get my vote in November, with enthusiasm.