Tag Archives: Guantanamo

Good Job, Democrats

Posted on November 14, 2010 at 11:23 am by Bob Cesca

Way to hang tight on this: The accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, may remain behind bars without trial indefinitely because of disagreement over his trial location, according to the Washington Post. The Obama … Continue reading →

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They. Don't. Bargain.

Posted on March 6, 2010 at 10:09 am by Bob Cesca

Greg Sargent: If press reports are to be believed, the White House is hoping that if it decides to try the 9/11 plotters in a military tribunal, it will secure some GOP support for closing Guantanamo and bringing some terror … Continue reading →

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Must… Not… Lose… Shpadoinkle

Posted on January 29, 2010 at 8:46 am by Bob Cesca

Greg Sargent detailed several items in today’s Morning Plum that are truly testing my patience with the Democrats and the administration. Some choice items: * Rahm Emanuel lays out the new schedule: We’re doing health care sometime later, after jobs … Continue reading →

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Gitmo A Go-Go

Posted on August 25, 2009 at 10:56 pm by Bob Cesca

This song was apparently inspired by my Huffington Post column, The Tortured Logic of the Torture Superfans. This is “Gitmo A Go-Go” by Bill Feller and Mark Kuhn. Incidentally, Mark Kuhn was arrested and nearly Tazered a while back for … Continue reading →

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Torturing An Innocent Man

Posted on June 8, 2009 at 11:39 am by Bob Cesca

Former Guantanamo detainee Lakhdar Boumediene to ABC News: Boumediene described being pulled up from under his arms while sitting in a chair with his legs shackled, stretching him. He said that he was forced to run with the camp’s guards … Continue reading →

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General Petraeus on Guantanamo

Posted on May 26, 2009 at 1:31 pm by Bob Cesca

Via Sam Stein: “But [closing Guantanamo] in a responsible manner, I think, sends an important message to the world, as does the commitment of the United States to observe the Geneva Convention when it comes to the treatment of detainees.” … Continue reading →

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Harry Reid Fears The Liberal

Posted on May 26, 2009 at 11:29 am by Bob Cesca

Sources told New York Times reporter Adam Nagourney that Harry Reid wussed out on closing Guantanamo because he was concerned about looking too liberal. Greg Sargent notes: If Nagourney is right about Reid’s thinking, the Republicans don’t even have a … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on May 25, 2009 at 4:35 pm by Bob Cesca

“The concern I’ve had about Guantanamo in these wars is it has been a symbol, and one which has been a recruiting symbol for those extremists and jihadists who would fight us. So I think that centers — you know, … Continue reading →

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Doof Quote of the Day

Posted on May 22, 2009 at 3:34 pm by Bob Cesca

“We’re not going to bring al-Qaeda to Big Sky Country — no way, not on my watch.” —Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) Meanwhile, a $27 million prison located in Hardin, Montana — the “poorest town in the state” — sits empty. … Continue reading →

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Request

Posted on May 22, 2009 at 9:46 am by Bob Cesca

I know it’s important to hold the president accountable — and especially on topics like indefinite detentions — but can we get Guantanamo closed first before we start arguing in favor of turning some of the detainees loose? I’m just … Continue reading →

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