Obama limits use of U.S. drone strikes, offers steps to close Guantanamo

[Valin]

Reuters:

5/23/13

 

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Faced with congressional opposition, Obama has been frustrated by his inability to carry out a 2008 campaign pledge to close the prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. *A hunger strike by 103 of the 166 detainees has put pressure on him to take action.

 

**"There is no justification beyond politics for Congress to prevent us from closing a facility that should never have been opened," Obama said.

 

While he cannot close it on his own, he did announce some steps aimed at getting some prisoners out. He lifted a moratorium on detainee transfers to Yemen out of respect for that country's reforming government.

 

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* Why is this pressure? I doubt 90% of the American people are even aware that this is happening.

 

** My Head Hurts...Bad Scripture tells us to call no man a fool, so I won't. I will however note that with this statement Obama is exhibiting many of the qualities we have come to expect in a fool.