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2012-09-18 Home Front: WoT
State Department In Talks To Transfer ‘blind Sheikh’ To Egypt
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Posted by Steve White 2012-09-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11126 views ]  Top

#1 How's about we send him back in chunks?
Posted by tu3031 2012-09-18 00:09||   2012-09-18 00:09|| Front Page Top

#2 IN a Fox New report yesterday the reporter was in the square where the Egyptians were rioting earlier. There were 5-6 posters and banners (at least) of the "blind sheik" on the walls and rails in the background.
Posted by tipover 2012-09-18 00:35||   2012-09-18 00:35|| Front Page Top

#3 I hope this isn't true.
Posted by Raider 2012-09-18 00:59||   2012-09-18 00:59|| Front Page Top

#4 We're thinking of springing the guy behind the *first* World Trade Center bombing? You're freaking kidding me! Health and humanitarian reasons, my American arse. In a just world, he would get a bullet behind the ear.

Wikipedia has a nice write-up of this mook's history - including a mention of Morsi talking about getting him released back in June. This might mollify the Islamists (wanna by a bridge?), but it would inflame the United States.
Posted by SteveS 2012-09-18 01:34||   2012-09-18 01:34|| Front Page Top

#5 At what point are our political betters properly called TRAITORS.
Posted by Water Modem 2012-09-18 01:49||   2012-09-18 01:49|| Front Page Top

#6 At what point are our political betters properly called TRAITORS.

They achieved that distinction 3 1/2 years ago when the Cole bombing mastermind was released.
Posted by Slavish Splat6128 2012-09-18 01:57||   2012-09-18 01:57|| Front Page Top

#7 Via an open doored Blackhawk I hope.
Posted by Varmint Oppressor of the Hatfields7975 2012-09-18 02:37||   2012-09-18 02:37|| Front Page Top

#8 The Morsi regime might have told the US that unless the Sheikh is released/transferred the US embassy WILL be taken over. Period.

The political damage would be considerably greater than that of a transfer which would not have any immediate negative consequences and could be spun until the election.

It would be a visible act of contrition and reconciliation which would put the film affair to rest.

Lockerbie killed 270 people, 11 on the ground. The 1993 attack killed only 6. Yet Megrahi was released to appease Gaddafi.

This story is not implausible. The release could only be prevented if Obama and the Democrats realize that the political fallout would be unacceptable to them, and that is far from obvious.
Posted by Chise Slenter1615 2012-09-18 03:12||   2012-09-18 03:12|| Front Page Top

#9 This could easily be a left hand/right hand situation, or a trial balloon.

Interestingly, The Times of Israel had a Facebook post yesterday aking whether the U.S. should apologize for the insult in the YouTube video. The response ratio was 2 "Don't shout fire in a theater" to something like 40 "Hell, no!".
Posted by trailing wife 2012-09-18 05:19||   2012-09-18 05:19|| Front Page Top

#10 Release delayed until after the election makes it believable. It's got me convinced!
Posted by Bobby 2012-09-18 05:27||   2012-09-18 05:27|| Front Page Top

#11 "Don't shout fire in a theater"
What if there is a fire?

i.e. truth is an absolute defence against "loss of reputation" style lawsuits.
Posted by Bright Pebbles 2012-09-18 06:09||   2012-09-18 06:09|| Front Page Top

#12 I wouldn't put anythng past these communist foks.
Posted by Besoeker 2012-09-18 07:38||   2012-09-18 07:38|| Front Page Top

#13 Since the Bureau of Prisons is part of the Dept. of Justice, I wouldn't be surprised to see Holder do this - it's right up his alley.
Posted by Spot 2012-09-18 08:05||   2012-09-18 08:05|| Front Page Top

#14 he will get a heroes welcome alongside zawahiri
Posted by Paul D 2012-09-18 08:08||   2012-09-18 08:08|| Front Page Top

#15 I see widespread uprising, if that occurs, that dwarfs what is going on in the Mideast.
Posted by JohnQC 2012-09-18 08:50||   2012-09-18 08:50|| Front Page Top

#16 Knowing the idiots in the government right now, wouldn't be surprised.
Posted by DarthVader 2012-09-18 09:55||   2012-09-18 09:55|| Front Page Top

#17 "I'll Have a lot more flexibility after the Election."

Baraq Hussein Obama
Posted by Nimble Spemble 2012-09-18 10:10||   2012-09-18 10:10|| Front Page Top

#18 First release the Taliban now the blind sheikh.Well done Obama they are really scare of your authority!
Posted by Paul D 2012-09-18 11:00||   2012-09-18 11:00|| Front Page Top

#19 Analysis (HT: Ace of Spades):

http://hotair.com/archives/2012/09/17/source-tells-glenn-beck-doj-negotiating-with-egyptian-government-for-return-of-blind-sheikh/
Posted by Uncle Phester 2012-09-18 11:45||   2012-09-18 11:45|| Front Page Top

#20 If they do try to release, er "transfer" him, then...

Well, I won't finish that thought. It may have been subject to interpretation as soliciting a murder.
Posted by Rob Crawford 2012-09-18 12:03||   2012-09-18 12:03|| Front Page Top

#21 This story has been all over the blogs. It has also appeared in the WSJ. Another article appeared in IBD on 7/19/2012 entitled: "How Obama Engineered Mideast Radicalization." This was nearly a full month before the murder of Ambo Stevens. This story may have been posted here before; I don't recall. The posting is at: Link. The transfer of the Blind Sheik has been discussed before the attacks or riots. Some have suggested the attacks at Benghazi were more about the Blind Sheik transfer than about the cheesy video.
Posted by JohnQC 2012-09-18 12:50||   2012-09-18 12:50|| Front Page Top

#22 I believe it to be another fast and furious gun deal that went bad. They knew Bengazi was a bad place to be. Like a white guy in SE DC wearing a confederate flag jacket. Dead long before the paid demonstrators showed up. The video and Sheikh are just cover stories. Now its about getting whatever they can out of it. Obama has several tricks up his sleeve. I look for some very nasty tricks by him as he goes out kicking and screaming.
Posted by Dale 2012-09-18 13:53||   2012-09-18 13:53|| Front Page Top

#23 No release or transfer until after the election.... Even one blind vote counts in a close election.
Posted by airandee 2012-09-18 14:22||   2012-09-18 14:22|| Front Page Top

#24 Couldn't have timed it better to make us look weak.
Posted by rjschwarz 2012-09-18 14:40||   2012-09-18 14:40|| Front Page Top

#25 The negotiations are allegedly part of the ongoing discussions with the Egyptian government to resolve the crisis plaguing the Middle East

BS. They are naive if they think they can negotiate with these people. Just a jockeying for position until the next buildings go down or the next city disappears.
Posted by JohnQC 2012-09-18 15:20||   2012-09-18 15:20|| Front Page Top

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