Comments on: Democrats: Soft on Terror

By: Fred Fry

Fred Fry — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:59:21 +0000

One thing to keep in mind about Gitmo is that even the UN, while demanding that it be closed, in it’s report decided that those detained there did not qualify for Geneva Convention protections. Not that any of the news media reported that. As it was you had to read the damn thing to find that nice little nugget.

Many of those detained deserve no rights. Now that they have been caught, they are using our very system against us. We are only suckers for letting them do that.

If you want to worry about prisoners, forget the couple hundred in Gitmo. If your really worried about people’s human rights, worry about the million plus in jail in Russia for starters.

If General Washington were around today we would have no Gitmo. That’s because they all would have been hung as criminals.

By: kritter

kritter — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:22:03 +0000

MvdG- I agree and its nice to see you stand up for this principle. Some Americans unfortunately believe that if we do it its not as bad as if another country like China or Russia did it. We are supposed to stand up for human rights. Not to do so is moral relativism.

By: oldcodger

oldcodger — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:06:29 +0000

They have wanted to close gitmo for over a year now. The problem is that the countries of origin do not want these people in their countries cause they know they are truly trouble for them.

Secondly the USA does not want to try them in the open because everyone of them will lie out their ass telling everyone how evil the USA is and how they tortured them unmercilessly for 5 years.

So the Bush admin asked for the ruling so they could try them with legal representation but without it being a public spectacle. Now you have no doubt in my mind Judges in the military that are legislating from the bench.

Sad state of affairs. These judges must be close to retirement and cannot wait to write their books and make millions.

By: mvdg

mvdg — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:37:22 +0000

Doubting Thomas, my real opinion is:

Gitmo should be closed asap. It is hurting America’s image tremendously and it’s quite simply wrong to treat people as if they are animals.

I am a hawk, but not one that proposes violating human rights and torturing prisoners.

By: Doubting Thomas

Doubting Thomas — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:34:10 +0000

I certainly hope this post is satire. If not, my opinion of you has greatly decreased!

If so, good job!