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Rove Sets Up Obama on Gitmo
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — In a speech at the University of Miami, Karl Rove previewed a possible attack line Republicans will use against the Obama administration. According to the Miami Hurricane, Rove made a prediction: "One year from now, Gitmo won't be closed. If it is, there will be an uproar in the U.S. about where to put these people." Ben Smith: "Which is to say, expect the GOP to keep laying a groundwork for attacks on this issue."

Rove's prediction
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — Source: POLITICO Speaking to students at Miami University, Karl Rove—who has thought a bit about the politics of national security —predicts: “One year from now, Gitmo won’t be closed.... If it is, there will be an uproar in the U.S. about where to put these people.” Which is to say, expect the GOP to keep laying a groundwork for attacks on this issue. Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0109/Roves_predi... The POLITICO article links to University of Miami student newspaper The Miami Hurricane where Rove is reported to also have said "interrogation tactics used ...