Congressional Democrats deal death blow to Gitmo closure

[BDKJMU]

Well, less than 2 years ago you had this:
"....The detention facilities at Guantánamo for individuals covered by this order shall be closed as soon as practicable, and no later than 1 year from the date of this order. If any individuals covered by this order remain in detention at Guantánamo at the time of closure of those detention facilities, they shall be returned to their home country, released, transferred to a third country, or transferred to another United States detention facility in a manner consistent with law and the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States....

BARACK OBAMA

THE WHITE HOUSE,
January 22, 2009."
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_off ... acilities/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Now you have this:
"This year's omnibus spending bill refuses to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay and would block the transfer of any suspected terrorist detainees to the United States in what appears to be the final blow for President Obama's campaign pledge to shutter the facility.

The massive spending bill Democrats released early Wednesday morning would prohibit the Obama administration from spending any money either to transfer detainees to the United States or to buy a replacement prison in the United States, as Mr. Obama had planned.

Prohibiting spending effectively stops the administration from acting over the next year, and with Republicans about to take control of the House in January, his chances are virtually zero that Congress will relent any time before the president stands for re-election in 2012.

The bill, which will be voted on over the next week or so, explicitly prohibits the transfer of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

"None of the funds provided to the Department of Justice in this or any prior Act shall be available for the acquisition of any facility that is to be used wholly or in part for the incarceration or detention of any individual detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as of June 24, 2009," the bill says..........."

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/201 ... o-closure/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Just another idiotic campaign pledge from Obama, one he never should have made.....

[AZGrizFan]

Good. The dumbasses finally got something right for a change.

Obama....the gift that keeps on giving.

[GrizFanStuckInUtah]

but they are right for once.

[YoUDeeMan]

Opportunity for the people who don't take responsibility for their own actions: a massive class action lawsuit against Obama.

Damages for "pain and suffering" resulting from his false advertising claims should run into the billions.