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2015-10-25 Home Front: Politix

Obama vetoes $612 bln defense bill citing Gitmo, ‘gimmicks’

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Posted by trailing wife 2015-10-25 00:00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 But the fate of those deemed too dangerous to release, but too difficult to prosecute, has stymied his efforts.

Formally classify them as POWs in the legislation. Use the powers of Article III, and remove the jurisdiction over POWs from the judiciary and resident solely in military authority and tribunals. And if you really want to put a crimp in it, make any interference into the process by any member of the judiciary grounds for impeachment and removal.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-10-25 09:46|| 2015-10-25 09:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Rudolf Hess hanged himself with an electrical cord in Spandau jail on August 17, 1987, at the age of 93.

WWII had been over for over 42 years. Few complained about keeping Hess incarcerated at Spandau as it's only prisoner.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-10-25 09:53|| 2015-10-25 09:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Besides, they are not POWs. They are illegal combatants. They were not in uniform, for example. Under the Geneva Conventions, they can be given a summary court martial and then executed. We should have done that years ago.

Then Obama could close Gitmo and turn the base over to Castro.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2015-10-25 15:09|| 2015-10-25 15:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Reopen Portsmouth.

Posted by Shipman 2015-10-25 15:10|| 2015-10-25 15:10|| Front Page Top

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