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President Obama Likely to Order Military Commission Charges Dropped Against Terrorist Suspect Al-Nashiri Friday
Political Punch — ... the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay "disappointing," but he seemed willing to hear the president out. "I'm interested in hearing what his long-term plan is on how he's going to deal with the detainees because he hasn't articulated that," he said. "He may have a clear-cut path that may massage some of the concerns that I know many of the families have right now." In a way, the President tied his administration's own hands, requiring his Secretary of Defense to drop the charges. The executive order President Obama signed on closing the Guantanamo Detention Facilities ...

Right-Wing Senators Praised ‘Humane’ Conditions At Gitmo During 50-Detainee ‘Mass Hunger Strike’
Think Progress — ... Recently, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) went on a fact-finding mission to Guantanamo Bay to rally opposition to President Obama’s executive order demanding the closure of the prison within one year. Upon his return, Inhofe unsurprisingly argued to keep the prison open. In a Senate floor speech, he specifically ...

Right-Wing Senators Praised ?Humane? Conditions At Gitmo During 50-Detainee ?Mass Hunger Strike?
The Hollywood Liberal — ... Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) went on a fact-finding mission to Guantanamo Bay to rally opposition to President Obama’s executive order demanding the closure of the prison within one year. Upon his return, Inhofe unsurprisingly argued to keep the prison open. In a Senate floor speech, he specifically praised the conditions at the prison: INHOFE: […] inhofe.jpg Recently, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) went on a fact-finding mission to Guantanamo Bay to rally opposition to President Obama’s executive order demanding the closure of the prison within one year. Upon his return, Inhofe ...

Hannity's High Tech Lynching Of Obama
News Hounds — ... Part of the threat, according to Hannity, is that, “They have promised to unlock the cells at Guantanamo Bay.” As Hannity well knows, or at least he ought to, the Obama administration's plans to shut Guantanamo Bay prison is nothing close to what was suggested. Far from just turning prisoners loose, Obama has put forth a multi-layered process that involves review of cases, and the transfer or release of prisoners “consistent with the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States.” Hannity's dire rhetoric about Gitmo (and nearly everything else Obama) would ...

Government Rushes Towards Gitmo Plea Deals With Few Strong Cases
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... The Obama administration has not formally backed away from its Jan. 22 deadline for closing Guantanamo, but officials have said it will be difficult to meet. ...

Government Rushes Towards Gitmo Plea Deals With Few Strong Cases
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... The Obama administration has not formally backed away from its Jan. 22 deadline for closing Guantanamo, but officials have said it will be difficult to meet. ...