First conviction unlikely to help Obama shut Gitmo

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Source: AP/Yahoo

WASHINGTON – The first court conviction of a Guantanamo Bay detainee did little to push President Barack Obama closer to shuttering the island prison, making it increasingly likely his campaign promise will remain unmet by the time his current term expires.

But senior officials, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss private discussions, conceded that the one-count conviction, combined with big electoral wins for Republicans this month, will make it harder to close the prison.

The administration had hoped for an overwhelming conviction to help ease congressional opposition to Obama's long-stymied plan for moving the detainees to U.S. soil. The administration must notify Congress before any transfer, and Republicans have said they would block such efforts.

The Ghailani case also did little to resolve the question of what will happen to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the other masterminds of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists attacks.



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So a conviction is still a loss. Welcome to the American bubble.

[harmonicon]

1. It's not the idea that a conviction is a loss that worries.

What is far more troubling is that this guy was guilty of one thing out of nearly three hundred he was charged with. Is the worry that a lot of people would be acquitted? That's what is most troubling - that harmless men are being illegal held specifically BECAUSE they're not guilty of crimes.

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2. You are, no doubt, exactly correct in that assessment!

How embarrassing is that?

We are war criminals in so many, disgusting ways.

Shame, shame, shame!