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Barack Obama

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18. Absolutely right

Reply to dennis4868 (Reply #14)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 11:08 PM

Jul 2013

They'd be calling him a killer.

I prefer the force feeding to letting them die, too. There's a big difference between life and death. This ought to be a burden to those who won't allow Gitmo to be shut rather than the president. People who sincerely want it shut would be after those politicians.

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Just saw President Obama on Rachel Maddow regarding force feeding at GITMO [View all] Just Saying Jul 2013 OP

I dunno, JS.. I read yesterday Cha Jul 2013 #1

Rosa Brooks Just Saying Jul 2013 #2

yep CountAllVotes Jul 2013 #3

Excuse me? This President has not broken his Cha Jul 2013 #6

Why does he continue to send CountAllVotes Jul 2013 #8

I don't know why they're trying to keep them alive. Cha Jul 2013 #9

Sad, but you seem correct. Was he lying when he ran on hope & change, or has the NSA blackmailed him peacebird Jul 2013 #7

No, he wasn't "lying", peacebird. Cha Jul 2013 #10

I ardently supported him in his first run for the Oval, supported him for his 2 nd as well peacebird Jul 2013 #15

Yeah, there are issues that aren't perfect right now.. but, we keep working for Cha Jul 2013 #16

Your memory sucks, then Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #11

He signed the NDAA, he can signed this . orpupilofnature57 Jul 2013 #4

Yes, that's exactly right. Dumped on him by bush and congress who Cha Jul 2013 #5

I know it's a different situation Just Saying Jul 2013 #12

Obviously Pres. Obama hasn't the power. delrem Jul 2013 #13

It's not an excuse; it's the truth. Jamaal510 Jul 2013 #20

And if President Obama simply let them starve to death dennis4868 Jul 2013 #14

Absolutely right treestar Jul 2013 #18

It's called 'beat him to a pulp & then stomp him for bleeding' IrishAyes Jul 2013 #19

The thing is that we can not just let them starve themselves. Lady Freedom Returns Jul 2013 #17