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Diclotican

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4. zipplewrath

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Thu Nov 29, 2012, 01:11 PM

Nov 2012

zipplewrath

Should that be any more different than having ordinary prisoners in a prison for life?.. You do know you have a lot of pepole who never wil be out as free men for less crimes than the ones who is at Gutanamo Bay, accused for terrorism..

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Study: US jails could handle Guantanamo detainees [View all] DonViejo Nov 2012 OP

Of course they should probably get trials first zipplewrath Nov 2012 #1

zipplewrath Diclotican Nov 2012 #4

US jails could handle American war criminals too. Solly Mack Nov 2012 #2

Good Diane--Now bring the resolution to the floor. The President already signed the msanthrope Nov 2012 #3

Did president sign the bill to make it law? nt jody Nov 2012 #5

The Senate passed the rider 90-6. We didn't have the votes to pass, and if he'd vetoed, msanthrope Nov 2012 #6

Thanks. Would have been interesting to have seen a �signing statement� ala Dubya saying �Acknowledge jody Nov 2012 #7

Yes, I watsched this play out back then. In January, will we have enough votes? freshwest Nov 2012 #9

No. It's the worst case of NIMBY, ever. nt msanthrope Nov 2012 #10

I remember the move being turned down and even costing local towns jobs and money over facilities freshwest Nov 2012 #11

Heck, US jails could handle 1/5 of the Cuban population. JackRiddler Nov 2012 #8