AP source: Democrats won't fund Guantanamo closing

[dbackjon]

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama's allies in the Senate will not provide funds to close the Guantanamo Bay prison next January, a top Democratic official said Tuesday.

With debate looming on Obama's spending request to cover military and diplomatic operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the official says Democrats will deny the Pentagon and Justice Department $80 million to relocate Guantanamo's 240 detainees.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the proposed changes to the bill were to be unveiled later.

The administration has yet to develop a plan for what to do with the detainees, and Obama's promise to close the facility is facing strong GOP opposition.

It appears to be a tactical retreat. Once the administration develops a plan to close the facility, congressional Democrats are likely to revisit the topic, provided they are satisfied there are adequate safeguards.

The developments on Capitol Hill came as the Pentagon said it still expects the prison at Guantanamo Bay to be closed by January 2010 as Obama has ordered.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090519/ap_ ... guantanamo

[grizzaholic]

so....

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[Appaholic]

Obama comes out smelling like a rose...."Hey, I tried to close Gitmo, but your congressman wouldn't allow..."

[Cap'n Cat]

Keep Gitmo open and hire Moe, Larry and Curly Conk - Z, T and Hoagie - and their disgruntled vet buddy, CSUBUCDAD, to be ko-Kommandants. Send illegal border crossers there and beat the fuck out of 'em all day, even the children.




"Herr BUCDAD, I vant every krippled und seek Spik kid oonder tvelve to be poot to death in zee name off zee great Deek Cheney."