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BlueEye

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2. I know the GOP in Congress has blocked the President's attempts to close Guantánamo

Reply to Freddie Stubbs (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2013, 04:00 PM

Jul 2013

so I respect that he did make an effort. And yet, if his Administration is really sincere about shutting the place, wouldn't it make sense to promote more progressive policies there until it can actually be shut? The attitude right now is "Well we tried to close it but Congress wouldn't let us, so we'll just continue to run it like a Gulag until we get our way."

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Obama administration appeals ban on groin searches at Guantánamo [View all] Freddie Stubbs Jul 2013 OP

Shameful. It is obviously used only to humiliate and demoralize. morningfog Jul 2013 #1

I know the GOP in Congress has blocked the President's attempts to close Guantánamo BlueEye Jul 2013 #2

Just knock this shit off, man. Ya just doesn't seem to quit. I voted for you because you stood in Ed Suspicious Jul 2013 #3

+1000 truth2power Jul 2013 #4

Did President Obama ever mention groin searches as something he was opposed to? Freddie Stubbs Jul 2013 #18

I'm positive I was. Ed Suspicious Jul 2013 #19

The ban was originally imposed because the prisoners were refusing to meet bullwinkle428 Jul 2013 #5

One report said that the searches were originally imposed ... Igel Jul 2013 #8

Frankly . . . markpkessinger Jul 2013 #17

They are unable to control physical contact between the two? LiberalFighter Jul 2013 #6

You have GOT to be kidding. Laelth Jul 2013 #7

Appeal for continuing religious humiliation. Sounds like Bush/Cheney to me. KoKo Jul 2013 #9

It's official - the various U.S. Atty's run this country - and I'll bet they are all Bush appointees Hestia Jul 2013 #10

Nooooo...It's Obama Administration calling to overturn a US Judge on This! KoKo Jul 2013 #13

Let them go. n/t DeSwiss Jul 2013 #11

LET THEM GO! KoKo Jul 2013 #12

Why don't we just ship the decommissioned nude-o-tron airport scanners down there? n/t eggplant Jul 2013 #14

Why can't they short-circuit the whole argument by installing a couple of those total- Nay Jul 2013 #15

Never mind that majority of the prisoners are INNOCENT people. Never mind that even prisoners idwiyo Jul 2013 #16