Junebug
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He couldn't close GITMO due to the war crimes systemically committed there. No one outside the W Administration could possibly have known the depth of law-breaking until he took office and had access to the intel.
Please elaborate. Are you saying that, despite the facts that (1) Obama campaigned on a promise to close GITMO and (2) he signed an executive order on January 22, 2009, the second day of his presidency, to do so, he has now learned that W was, in fact, correct to house these prisoners there? It sounds like you are supporting W's decision to use GITMO, but that's so out of character for you I want to make sure I'm understanding you correctly. I thought the standard liberal (moderate?) talking point was that Obama wanted to close GITMO but Congress prevented him from doing so?