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| DoJ TF: hold 50 Gitmo guests indefinitely |
| 2010-01-22 |
| A Justice Department-led task force has concluded that nearly 50 of the 196 detainees at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, should be held indefinitely without trial under the laws of war, according to Obama administration officials. The task force's findings represent the first time that the administration has clarified how many detainees it considers too dangerous to release but unprosecutable because officials fear trials could compromise intelligence-gathering and because detainees could challenge evidence obtained through coercion. The task force has recommended that Guantanamo Bay detainees be divided into three main groups: about 35 who should be prosecuted in federal or military courts; at least 110 who can be released, either immediately or eventually; and the nearly 50 who must be detained without trial. Some European officials, who would like to see Guantanamo Bay closed without instituting indefinite detention, are advocating the creation of an internationally funded rehabilitation center for terrorism suspects in Yemen and possibly Afghanistan. "We are running out of options, and the administration needs to seriously consider this," said Sarah E. Mendelson, a fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the author of a report on closing Guantanamo Bay. The Bush and Obama administrations considered helping Yemen formulate a rehabilitation program, but the idea foundered amid concerns about the Middle Eastern country's capacity to implement it, officials said. The administration anticipates that about 20 detainees can be repatriated by this summer, and it has received firm commitments from countries willing to settle an additional 25 detainees who have been cleared for release, officials said. |
| Posted by:Nimble Spemble |
| #5 I don't give a rat's ass about humane for these bastards, but as a taxpayer, I do care about cost. I'd even be willing to pay for the bullets. Though I would like to point out that the sharks off the coast are hungry.... |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2010-01-22 19:15 |
| #4 50 bullets would be far cheaper, humane etc |
| Posted by: john frum 2010-01-22 18:53 |
| #3 But...but...but...he said he would close it! he wouldn't lie to us, would he? [/sarc] |
| Posted by: Mike 2010-01-22 18:41 |
| #2 Geez, so it didn't close today, huh? Heh...heh...heh...heh... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-01-22 18:32 |
| #1 Notice that they're all for rehabilitation as long as Yemen or Afghanistan gets stuck with the results and not them. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2010-01-22 16:54 |