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Gitmo is still an albatross around the nation's neck
« on: December 15, 2020, 12:50:07 PM »
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/15/us/politics/guantanamo-biden.html

Holy moly, I had forgotten about the costs of Gitmo.  If Congress continues to refuse to allow the transfer of the prisoners to the mainland, then consolidate everyone at a central prison and upgrade it as needed. 
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Re: Gitmo is still an albatross around the nation's neck
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2020, 12:55:36 PM »
Quote from: MillCreek on December 15, 2020, 12:50:07 PM
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/15/us/politics/guantanamo-biden.html

Holy moly, I had forgotten about the costs of Gitmo.  If Congress continues to refuse to allow the transfer of the prisoners to the mainland, then consolidate everyone at a central prison and upgrade it as needed.  

They can be housed for free in Seattle and/or Portland. Bet they would be even be running the place within a week. Could be actually an improvement.
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Re: Gitmo is still an albatross around the nation's neck
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2020, 01:01:35 PM »
Quote from: WLJ on December 15, 2020, 12:55:36 PM
They can be housed for free in Seattle and/or Portland. Bet they would be even be running the place within a week. Could be actually an improvement.

Sounds like a reasonable solution to the problem.
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Re: Gitmo is still an albatross around the nation's neck
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2020, 01:03:53 PM »
I thought our lord and savior XLIV freed us from the scourge of Gitmo?
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Re: Gitmo is still an albatross around the nation's neck
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2020, 06:34:39 PM »
Quote from: MillCreek on December 15, 2020, 12:50:07 PM
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/15/us/politics/guantanamo-biden.html

Holy moly, I had forgotten about the costs of Gitmo.  If Congress continues to refuse to allow the transfer of the prisoners to the mainland, then consolidate everyone at a central prison and upgrade it as needed. 

Ship the prisoners halfway back across the Atlantic.
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Re: Gitmo is still an albatross around the nation's neck
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2020, 02:56:56 PM »
Quote from: Fly320s on December 15, 2020, 06:34:39 PM
Ship the prisoners halfway back across the Atlantic.

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Re: Gitmo is still an albatross around the nation's neck
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2020, 07:44:03 AM »
It's an underused resource.
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Re: Gitmo is still an albatross around the nation's neck
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2020, 09:47:44 AM »
At some point, just letting them go might be better in the long run.  I am sure some leftists want to release them and give them green cards to stay in the US.
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