Bush ready to consider alternatives to Guantanamo

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http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2005/June/theworld_June252.xml§ion=theworld

WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush said Wednesday he was ready to examine alternatives to the US camp for ’war on terror’ detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, but defended the treatment of prisoners there.

Asked in a US television interview whether the camp should be shut down, Bush said: “We’re exploring all alternatives as to how best to do the main objective, which is to protect America. What we don’t want to do is let somebody out that comes back and harms us.”

The United States has faced international criticism of the detention center at its naval base in Cuba since it was opened in early 2002 to house alleged Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants. There are currently about 540 inmates from 40 countries there.

Controversy has risen in recent weeks over allegations about the abuse of Muslim holy books there and former president Jimmy Carter on Tuesday joined US politicians and The New York Times in calling for Guantanamo’s closure.

[Hobarticus]

1. "Due process" and "court of law" come to mind...

I could send you some literature on it, Mr. Prezuhdent.

[OneBlueSky]

2. he'll just send the detainees to other facilities in our worldwide . . .

network of illegal detention centers . . . no harm, no foul . . .

[JohnnyRingo]

3. Sounds like another one of his "five year plans"

For a Four year term.

Like global warming research.

[burrowowl]

4. Guam

or another territory where slavery is allowed in the so-call free-trade zones or something or other.
Where Delay got bargains for his CORPATIST?FACIST buddies?

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. No, not Guam

Guantamo is a legal black hole....

Guam still has American laws....

Damn rendition comes to mind

[FormerOstrich]

6. He's not going to do jack about Guantanamo....

that's his baby....he's proud of it. I think he's just moving his lips...give it a day or two and then there will be more status quo.

[stmad]

7. Guantanamo poll

Please feel free to visit www.newsgazette.com and participate in their poll. Today's question:


Former President Jimmy Carter has called for the United States to close the terrorist prison at Guantanamo Bay to show a committment to human rights. Do you agree with Carter?

[Jose Diablo]

8. I wonder how many of the detainees are from Argentina

in Afghanistan working with the taliban for a Trans-Afghan pipeline that Unico ripped-off.

Wouldn't it be something if many in Gitmo are being held incommunicado not because they are terrorists, but because they were working for a competitor of Cheney's 'Energy Task Force'?

Yes, indeed, it would be something.

[Supersedeas]

9. Jimmy Carter is a real leader who breaks through the morass

while the monkey considers.