{"id":22521,"date":"2011-03-08T09:37:05","date_gmt":"2011-03-08T13:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=22521"},"modified":"2011-03-08T09:37:05","modified_gmt":"2011-03-08T13:37:05","slug":"obamas-latest-come-to-bush-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=22521","title":{"rendered":"Obama’s latest “Come-to-Bush” moment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, the Obama Administration told us that the previously evil military tribunals that were held in Guantanamo are an important tool in our war against terror. Of course, this is the first I’ve heard that we were at war and it’s against terror for several years. I’m also pretty sure that Guantanamo was supposed to be closed over a year ago. I guess campaign rhetoric is hard to stack up against reality. From The Boston Globe<\/a>;<\/p>\n

Obama made the change with clear reluctance, bowing to the reality that Congress\u2019s vehement opposition to trying detainees on US soil leaves them nowhere else to go. The president emphasized his preference for trials in federal civilian courts, and his administration blamed congressional meddling for closing off that avenue.<\/p>\n

\u201cI strongly believe that the American system of justice is a key part of our arsenal in the war against Al Qaeda and its affiliates, and we will continue to draw on all aspects of our justice system \u2014 including [federal] courts \u2014 to ensure that our security and our values are strengthened,\u2019\u2019 Obama said in a statement.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yeah, just as a reminder, it was a Democrat-controlled Congress which was opposed to closing Guantanamo. Funding for moving detainees was cut out of last year’s budget. The folks who voted for Obama didn’t get the president they wanted. All of those promises just melted away in the light of the world’s realities. He’s kept up the wiretappings, renewed the PATRIOT Act, kept Guantanamo open and resumed military tribunals. Weren’t those the big issues Democrats had with Bush policies? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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