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Obamao released prisoners? Now one says he's going to war with us.

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  • His middle name is Hussein, and that does sound pretty scary... That pretty much settles it

  • His middle name is Hussein, and that does sound pretty scary... That pretty much settles it

    @mld-woody said:

    His middle name is Hussein, and that does sound pretty scary... That pretty much settles it

    Actually Woody despite the fact white dawg is an asshole and will probably get booted again at some point this was really a terrible decision by the present. I don't know how even you could support releasing 5 obviously dangers terrorists to secure to return of an apparent deserter and possible traitor.

    Even many of Obamas most hard core acolytes question this. And I don't think you have been one of those in most cases.

    WSS

  • When these Taliban were in Gitmo, their very presence served to undermine American authority (Democrat/Republican doesn't matter), as they've been a talking point of the opposition since as long as the prison was implemented. Furthermore, its presence is used as a recruiting tool for all sorts of anti-American types. We can't kill them, we can't put them on trial.

    Given the above, do you:

    A - Continue to hold them at Gitmo just like we did for the last 13 years. The promise of it being shut down still unfulfilled, you'll continue to get hammered for it by your political opponents, and it'll still be used as a recruiting tool for your enemies.

    or

    B - Release them in exchange for an American POW, knowing exactly when and where they'll be dropped off, and with an entire network of drones and spies to follow them back to Taliban hubs.

    I'll bet that these guys are dead within a year.

  • Well, I hope they were injected with some kind of beacon, then.

    But probably like the guns obamao sent free and clear to the drug cartels...

    probably not.

  • How can he just ignore the rules and bypass congress? That's an impeachable offense.

  • How can he just ignore the rules and bypass congress? That's an impeachable offense.

    @pumpkin-eater said:

    How can he just ignore the rules and bypass congress? That's an impeachable offense.

    It's a military decision and he's the commander-in-chief.

  • He still isn't above the law. Nobody is.

    Military UCMJ doesn't grant favors and immunity to

    rank or race.

  • @pumpkin-eater said:

    How can he just ignore the rules and bypass congress? That's an impeachable offense.

    It's a military decision and he's the commander-in-chief.

    @vaportrail said:

    It's a military decision and he's the commander-in-chief.

    Checks and balances exist for a reason. I don't know how even the staunchest Obama supporter can agree with his actions.

  • @vaportrail said:

    It's a military decision and he's the commander-in-chief.

    Checks and balances exist for a reason. I don't know how even the staunchest Obama supporter can agree with his actions.

    @pumpkin-eater said:

    I don't know how even the staunchest Obama supporter can agree with his actions.

    For the same reason people were okay when Reagan conducted a prisoner exchange with Iran.

  • @pumpkin-eater said:

    I don't know how even the staunchest Obama supporter can agree with his actions.

    For the same reason people were okay when Reagan conducted a prisoner exchange with Iran.

    @vaportrail said:

    For the same reason people were okay when Reagan conducted a prisoner exchange with Iran.

    I think the allegation was missiles not terrorists.

    I might be wrong but that's how I recall it.

    WSS