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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsObama's Guantanamo problem
Was the question ever posed to Mr. Obama this election cycle about the broken promise involving Guantanamo? I am curious to see if his position on this issue, in large part, satisfies DU.
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Obama's Guantanamo problem (Original Post)
OKDem08
Oct 2012
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Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)1. Three words: CONGRESS BLOCKED IT!!
Trashing thread.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)7. +12,477
obnoxiousdrunk
(2,910 posts)11. +1. Trashing thread...
railsback
(1,881 posts)2. Get up to speed
Congress has blocked the closure of Guantanamo 4 TIMES, in bipartisan fashion. Its not something the President can do by himself.
Comrade_McKenzie
(2,526 posts)3. Be more informed. nt
ohheckyeah
(9,314 posts)4. Ooops....
don't we have a "steps into a pile of dog shit" emoticon?
cliffordu
(30,994 posts)5. Check all the replies to your question.
Right here in your thread.
Shore do wish you'd been paying attention all these years.......
DevonRex
(22,541 posts)6. Congress blocked Guantanamo closure multiple times. Nt
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)8. I question your motives for asking the question
1 post in the last 90 days and then question the President
Kindly Refrain
(423 posts)14. She's a witch!!!!!!!!!
Burn her!!!!
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)15. +1. nt
struggle4progress
(118,330 posts)9. Why? Is this today's "Vote Libertarian" talking point or something?
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)10. Thanks for your concern.
Johnny, what do we have for this player?
bama_blue_dot
(224 posts)12. Also, it's President Obama!
NOT Mr. Obama.. Show some damn respect..
emulatorloo
(44,173 posts)13. He said in debates that it should be closed.
Do some research before you try to stir up shit with rightwing talking points.
Give President Obama a better congress and Guantanamo will be closed.