Speaking today on CNN’s State of the Union, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs insisted that the administration views its own decision to hold detainees permanently without trial “regrettable.”
At the same time, Gibbs insisted that the detentions were vital because a lot of the detainees could not be successfully prosecuted so the president is going to simply not bother with the effort of trying to build a case against them.
In January 2009, President Obama promised to see Guantanamo Bay closed within 12 months, suggesting all the detainees could be prosecuted or released. Two years later the administration has restarted the military tribunal system and is also adopting the same stance as President Bush, that the prosecutions are only to happen if they seem convenient at the time, and if not the detentions will continue, forever if the president wants.
But Gibbs insisted that the president still intends to close the facility, and that he has the power to do so whenever he wants. The comment was intended to disavow Congressional efforts to block the closure, but seems to also suggest that the only reason the president didn’t keep his promise was that he didn’t feel like it.
Just like with the Nazis………what ever they say is lies and spin… The thing to watch is how they treat their victims…………and the camps… there will ALWAYS be the testament of those hideous places…… Another indelible stain on the supposed American Democracy and the bush and 0bama crime sprees, with the bonus round of uncle tomification of another black government "servant" ……..along with rice and powell…….. Their greatness lies in how well they lie to serve the masters…!!
Hopefully Wikileaki might throw some light on these inhuman conditions. After all it is information like this that alarms the basterds in the adminstration. In Israel the same, where prisoners held in dungeon like prison cells and inmates become severly stressed and traumatized. (see Haaretz 27/12)
This is now a nation with "rule of men", not "rule of law".
First of all, what are the detainees to be charged with? Gibbs says that they cannot be successfuly prosecuted…for what? If they cannot be successfully prosecuted, then they are innocent, are they not?
Innocent until proven guilty? Has there been a conscious decision to throw this basic principle of law out the window?
What a coward! I could carve more spine from a rotten banana than this worthless excuse for a prez and his entire administration combined.
This is the story of all the coward super powers and for them their their is no value of human beings. America is also trappedin their own lies. If you are trying to decieve some one means you are decieving yourself.
Gaaawd bless Amurrrrica, land that I looooove!
Stand beeeside her, and guiiide her,
with the light that shines from abovvve.
That would be 'night light' in the ceiling that makes it possible for the guards to see the prisoners' faces. Just to see if they're enjoying the nice head banger music.
You may not be able to try them, or set them free, but that don't mean you gotta stop pumping them for actionable 'intel'.
Yes indeed. Many of these terrorist prisoners have now confessed to piloting the 9-11 aircraft.
I feel safer.
the NEW ruling Cabal…..sends –[YOU!] — a message……OUR WAR CRIMES are laudable….YOU are here to serve US…any descension by YOU……[Antiwar grand jury subpoenas] WE WILL COME DOWN HARD…. ***[THE RULING CABAL HAS DECREED]*** No more hope of RULE of LAW…….Rule of LAW is no longer operative…["REGRETTABLE"] It's a thing of the past…. !!!-WATCH WHAT YOU SAY-!!! …AND TO WHOM YOU SAY IT..!!! "USSC' *** WE NOW DECIDE WHO YOU MAY SPEAK TO AND WHAT YOU MAY SAY *** 'USSC'
"…Gibbs insisted that the detentions were vital because a lot of the detainees could not be successfully prosecuted so the president is going to simply not bother with the effort of trying to build a case against them."
Um, forgive me if I'm A LITTLE CONFUSED BY THIS. Detentions are vital because we don't have a case against the prisoners? What, exactly, gives the USG the authority to do that? Furthermore, if they can do this to foreigners, what's to stop them from taking the next logical step and 'permanently detaining' American citizens with no charges now or ever? The world sees this hypocrisy and total lack of shame and Joe Plumber wonders why we're creating more and more enemies each and every day- amazing. Shining beacon of freedom, indeed.
Forgetting to buy an extra fruit cake before the holidays– regrettable. . .
Not saying hello to your ex-wife at the grocery store– regrettable. . .
Not putting on an extra sweater before your morning walk– regrettable. . .
Holding human beings in prison for the rest of their lives because of your personal paranoia
and stunning lack of self-confidence– exactly what Hitler and Stalin did, and for the same
reasons, Mr. Gibbs. But the one thing it is not, is merely "regrettable."
Ya…Bingo Karla, I let that slight of word go right by me, but YOU caught it., Congratulations.! It's not regrettable, IT is a CATASTROPHE….it's the end of LAW… The end of constitution….. the end of honesty, if it EVER existed.. It's the show without the trial…!!!!!! It's the NEOCON Nirvana…….!!! No evidence, no trial… Hey, You have OUR word….