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reply posted on 14-1-2009 @ 03:12 PM by whaaa
Originally posted by nyk537
Here is an interesting addition to the discussion of all these "innocent" prisoners at Gitmo...

Pentagon: 61 ex-Gitmo inmates return to terrorism



Just what in the hell did you expect the pentagon to say. They do have a vested interest in appearing to be the good guys rather than torturers and jailers of the innocent.
However their track record with the truth leaves something to be desired.

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reply posted on 14-1-2009 @ 03:14 PM by BlueRaja
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You're right. The Pentagon only lies, and everyone at Gitmo is innocent.


reply posted on 14-1-2009 @ 03:15 PM by nyk537
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Yeah, I suppose we could just ignore the Pentagon and take the terrorists word for it that they're innocent.





reply posted on 14-1-2009 @ 03:17 PM by whaaa
Originally posted by BlueRaja
reply to post by whaaa


You're right. The Pentagon only lies, and everyone at Gitmo is innocent.


Please tell me where I said EVERYONE at Gitmo is innocent.

I'm smart enough to know that it's not a black and white issue; However I don't slavishly bow down to authority.

Question Authority!!

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reply posted on 14-1-2009 @ 04:07 PM by BlueRaja
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Is it your assertion that the US military/CIA just randomly selected folks for no reason whatsoever, to question/detain at Gitmo? Like I said before, there's different burdens of proof/due process with regard to a criminal prosecution vs. having actionable intel/reasonable suspicion that somebody did something, is doing something, is planning on doing something.


reply posted on 14-1-2009 @ 04:51 PM by blupblup
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I have to say that out of 775 detainees,61 returning to terrorism is an awfully low number.. what are we supposed to gauge from this?

That 714 were innocent and wrongly imprisoned... as i said, 61 is a pathetic number to justify the monstrosity that is GITMO.



reply posted on 14-1-2009 @ 05:01 PM by robertnesta
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I think we should release them all and just give them the White House. I'm sure they could all fit comfortably and use the kitchen staff and all the butlers and jazz. Close Guantanamo and just let them run the country.


I mean were screwed no matter what so lets at least take these men who basically sent to Hell, and let them take over and have free reign on anything they ever wanted.

Just an idea.

I bet if they heard my idea they would like it.


reply posted on 15-1-2009 @ 12:48 PM by blupblup
reply to post by BlueRaja

From news reports and facts and figures... compiled by many organizations from legal to humanitarian..

I should not have to educate you... i cannot be blamed for your ignorance.

nyk537's own evidence showed that less than 10% of the detainees that been released have returned to terrorism.


Seriously... did you READ the thread at all??
Type in Guantanamo in the search bar in the top right of your screen and LEARN something.
You clearly don't want to read this thread, so go and educate yourself on another





reply posted on 15-1-2009 @ 02:08 PM by whaaa
Originally posted by BlueRaja
reply to post by whaaa


Is it your assertion that the US military/CIA just randomly selected folks for no reason whatsoever, to question/detain at Gitmo? Like I said before, there's different burdens of proof/due process with regard to a criminal prosecution vs. having actionable intel/reasonable suspicion that somebody did something, is doing something, is planning on doing something.


I pray that neither you nor any of your family is ever picked up for suspicion that you did something, may do something or are planning on doing something and held with out recourse to justice.

I think you would be much happier if you could find it in your heart to exercise a little compassion.


reply posted on 15-1-2009 @ 03:40 PM by BlueRaja
Originally posted by whaaa
Originally posted by BlueRaja
reply to post by whaaa


Is it your assertion that the US military/CIA just randomly selected folks for no reason whatsoever, to question/detain at Gitmo? Like I said before, there's different burdens of proof/due process with regard to a criminal prosecution vs. having actionable intel/reasonable suspicion that somebody did something, is doing something, is planning on doing something.


I pray that neither you nor any of your family is ever picked up for suspicion that you did something, may do something or are planning on doing something and held with out recourse to justice.

I think you would be much happier if you could find it in your heart to exercise a little compassion.


These folks weren't just picked up off the street, randomly. Not everyone that got picked up got sent to Gitmo. Probable cause for purposes of intel vs. criminal prosecution is different.


reply posted on 15-1-2009 @ 03:50 PM by BlueRaja
Originally posted by blupblup
reply to post by BlueRaja

From news reports and facts and figures... compiled by many organizations from legal to humanitarian..

I should not have to educate you... i cannot be blamed for your ignorance.

nyk537's own evidence showed that less than 10% of the detainees that been released have returned to terrorism.


Seriously... did you READ the thread at all??
Type in Guantanamo in the search bar in the top right of your screen and LEARN something.
You clearly don't want to read this thread, so go and educate yourself on another




61(that we know about) out of 420 released have returned to terrorism. That's 15 percent. Of those remaining ~270, 60-80 have strong enough cases for a criminal trial. Many of the others can't be returned to their home countries for fear of retribution/torture upon their return, or the countries simply won't accept them. That's not to say that all the rest are innocent. It just means that they might have been guilty of some lesser offense, and not considered to be a high risk.

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