Comments on: Guantanamo Bay Detainees

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:07:36 +0000

Pertaining to Guantanamo Bay detainees: I personally thing the president is doing the right think by closing Guantanamo Bay. I also think the president should have made it very clear that he is not the one who made the decision that these detainees should be tried in federal court rather than a military court. The truth of the matter is that it was the US State Attorney General who made that call.
I agree with the Us State Attorney Generals opinion on this matter for the following reasons.
1. The US Military is not above the Law
2. The Us Military is bound by the US Constitution as well
as International Law “The Geneva Convention”
3. If the US Military is allowed to torture and in some
cases kill detainees in direct violation of the US
Constitution and International Law, WE THE PEOPLE have
have lost our freedom and all right to due process of
Law.
4. If WE THE PEOPLE allow this kind of conduct to exist in
our Military, how much longer would it be before WE THE
PEOPLE allow this same kind of conduct to exist within
our State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies?
—- THINK ABOUT IT.—-
5. More importantly, if WE THE PEOPLE allow the military
to violate the Geneva Convention WE THE PEOPLE would
have no legitimate complaint against any enemies of The
United States who torture and or kill American Soldiers
whom they have detained.

This is only my opinion for what it’s worth You decide for yourself. whether we should close down Guantanamo Bay or not.

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:04:32 +0000

Pertaining to Guantanamo Bay detainees: I personally thing the president is doing the right think by closeing Guantanamo Bay. I also think the president should have made it very clear that he is not the one who made the decision that these detainies should be tried in federal court rathan a millitary court. The trueth of the matter is that it was the US State Attorney General who made that call.

I agree with the Us State Attorney Generals opinion on this matter for the following reasons.
1. The US Millitary is not above the Law
2. The Us Millitary is bound by the US Constitution as well
as International Law “The Geneva Convention”
3 If the US Millitary is allowed to torture and in some
cased kill detainies in direct violation of the US
Constitution and International Law, WE THE PEOPLE have
have lost our freedom and all right to due proces of Law.
4. More importantly, If WE THE PEOPLE allow this kind of
conduct to exist in our Millitary; How much longer would
it be before WE THE PEOPLE allowed this same kind of
conduct to exist within our State and Local Law Enforment
Agencies. THINK ABOUT IT.

This is only my opinion for what it’s worth You decide for youself. whether we should clode down Guantanamo Bay or not.

By: JEAN4433

JEAN4433 — Wed, 27 May 2009 10:34:02 +0000

Transport them all to a far away deserted island with wild animals and let them fend for themselves at this point. save everyone alot of money of trials etc…

By: lostmoth45

lostmoth45 — Wed, 27 May 2009 00:08:39 +0000

I am a democart and I want the Detainment Center to remain open. I feel these prisoners or “detainees”which ever is the preferred term, should remain on a military base gaurded by soldiers. These prisoners should be held if there is a valid reason for holding them. Prosecuted under the rules of war or released back to the country of nationality. They should never be allowed to set foot on the soil of this freedom nation, Americans have died because of the terrorists actions and not just soldiers, but first the civilians. Please do not ever forget 9/11/2001. My tax dollars shall not be spent to move these prisoners. Thay do not have rights, this should not be a gateway around the punishment they deserve or the deportation back to the land they claim to love.There are many other things that the AMERICAN people need that money can be spent to help us.

By: lostmoth45

lostmoth45 — Wed, 27 May 2009 00:02:59 +0000

By: txpayer101

txpayer101 — Tue, 26 May 2009 23:57:03 +0000

How much does it cost to have the detainees at guantanamo? Are we so paranoid to believe that we are more prone to attack because they are here. A speedy trial has not happened, justice has not been served. The people accused and convicted have no rights here. If the percieved threat about more attacks by these individuals is a reality then they don’t belong on this planet. Do away with WAR criminals NOW! Not when we finally get around to giving them a long drawn out trial. Persecute the guilty ones and eliminate the detainee population and put an end to the need of such a prison.

By: thom deily

thom deily — Tue, 26 May 2009 23:32:48 +0000

I think we should keep them out of our country I don”t want them here try them hang the guilty ones send the rest back where they came from

By: Des

Des — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:44:54 +0000

Prop it to keep it open or prop to close it?
The vote is not clearly represented

By: Ronald E. Martin

Ronald E. Martin — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:13:25 +0000

It should remain open.

By: George Uhler

George Uhler — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:47:51 +0000

Finally congress got it right!!