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Forcing Obama’s Hand on Guantanamo
Pajamas Media — ... doubt expected to slide by the entire issue with a rather disingenuous executive order and hyped public signing ceremony. The president was going to “close” Guantanamo. But like so much of his campaign-styled events, that declaration lacked specificity and, most importantly, a willingness to make hard choices. The closing doesn’t occur immediately, the alternatives are subject to study and the downsides of moving the detainees are not candidly discussed with the American people.   As Rich Lowry wrote, this is becoming the formula for the Obama administration: Denounce your ...

Hope and Change: Obama keeps military commissions for detainees
Patterico's Pontifications — ... if obtained after the passage of the December 2005 Detainee Treatment Act. The shifting of the burden on hearsay is unlikely to change many rulings, let alone outcomes. Obama’s flunkies are trying to defend him by noting that Obama never rejected the possibility of using military tribunals, pointing to legislation he supported as a senator in 2006 — but that legislation was far more radical than what is described now. This looks to be the latest Obama Three-Step: First: Denounce your presidential predecessor for a given policy, ...