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Because congress is afraid that they will break out of prison and kill people. The ones that are getting released probably don't want to come to the States any
by lukeschlather 16y ago
Because congress is afraid that they will break out of prison and kill people.
The ones that are getting released probably don't want to come to the States anyway on account of lynch mobs.
On a side note, I was clearly mistaken and this includes the one we tried to get Slovenia to take. After the full-body scanners and COICA I'm getting a little on edge about my support of Obama.
- philwelch 16y agoHow many lynchings have occurred in the US in the past 30 years?
- lukeschlather 16y agoIt depends on the definition of lynching. I have no doubt that anyone released from Guantanamo into the United States would be subject to harassment, if not actual danger. The people in congress arguing vociferously against their release must have reasons, and as far as I can see that's either the belief that everyone in Guantanamo deserves to be there, or the belief that it will result in violence if they come to the US. And simply put, in this case the expectation of violence is as good as violence itself. That's the goal of terrorism, and it's worked extremely well.
- jacquesm 16y agoI think their biggest fear is that once in the US they would sue the US government for unlawful acts and succeed.
- prodigal_erik 16y agoThis. After what the US executive branch has done, they don't want these guys to be able to seek justice before an impartial judge (i.e., non-military).