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Mr. President, I thought you intended to stop this.
... On Tuesday, Senate Democrats, in a clear rebuke to the White House, blocked the $80 million Mr. Obama had requested in financing to close the Guantánamo prison.
The lawmakers say they want a detailed plan before releasing the money; there is deep opposition on Capitol Hill to housing terrorism suspects inside the United States.
Why? Are we afraid of them escaping and committing terrorism? Okay, why don't we refurbish and reopen Alcatraz?
Next thing you know, Obama's going to say we can't prosecute the people who said it was okay to torture. Oh--wait...
"The measure of a man is what he does with power."
--Plato
... On Tuesday, Senate Democrats, in a clear rebuke to the White House, blocked the $80 million Mr. Obama had requested in financing to close the Guantánamo prison.
The lawmakers say they want a detailed plan before releasing the money; there is deep opposition on Capitol Hill to housing terrorism suspects inside the United States.
Why? Are we afraid of them escaping and committing terrorism? Okay, why don't we refurbish and reopen Alcatraz?
Next thing you know, Obama's going to say we can't prosecute the people who said it was okay to torture. Oh--wait...
"The measure of a man is what he does with power."
--Plato