Britain will not take Gitmo terrorist prisoners despite begging by Barack Obama

European Union foreign ministers, meeting in Brussels, gave a warm welcome to the new US President’s decision to close the camp within a year. But most were lukewarm about the idea of taking in non-Europeans that the US does not intend to put on trial and who cannot be sent home for fear they might be mistreated.

The issue has become an early test of Europe’s relationship with President Obama.

European countries are particularly concerned that the US is not yet able to prove that prisoners do not pose security risks.Read More

Obama is finding out that the Europeans are not so fast to go along with his plans to close Gitmo…or at least they do not want the terrorist on their soil. Now what Barack?

UPDATED 15 JAN: Moving detainees to U.S. draws fire – Barack boat has leak?

Rep. Duncan D. Hunter, San Diego Republican and son of retired Rep. Duncan Hunter, cited recent leaks in the media claiming that the next administration is considering U.S. military bases to hold foreign terrorists suspects once the detention facility in Cuba is closed.

Mr. Hunter, who like his father is a member of the House Armed Services Committee, sent a letter this evening to Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates noting that plans to put terrorists in his community, which includes Marine Corp. Base Camp Pendelton, will not be met without a fight. Read More

Gitmo Inmates Return to Terrorism

As Barack Obama prepares to issue an Executive Order to close the Guantanamo Bay military prison the Pentagon reports a rise in the number of detainees who rejoined terrorist missions after being released.

The Department of Defense says that the number of Guantanamo prisoners—all suspected Middle Eastern terrorists—who have returned to “the fight” since their release from custody has nearly doubled in a short time from 37 to 61.

The information was revealed this week by the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency, which gathers foreign military intelligence. The agency used data such as fingerprints, pictures and other intelligence reports to confirm the high rate of recidivism among released prisoners. Read More

We need a National Terrorist Offender Registry

We’re finding out some information concerning the recidivism rate of terrorists who have been released from Guantanamo Bay. Some – not the majority – seem to be going back to the fight. With that knowledge in hand I’d like to suggest a National Terrorist Offender Registry.
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How about that Barack, its not as easy as you figured. The doors keep closing in your face! Oh and by-the-way it seem that your boat has a leak…the leak will get larger as time goes by…hey you aren’t in the Oval Office yet and already leaking, thats not good!  don’t you understand that no one wants terrorist in their back yard. 

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(1) 61 By Michelle Malkin

(2) Guantanamo Bay Prisoners Could Be Moved To Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs congressman fears closing the prison housing terror suspects at the Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, could result in their being transferred to Colorado.