Julian Cope presents Head Heritage

I am reasonably sure that Mr. Obama knows far more regarding each detainees reason for being detained as a president than he did as a candidate. Perhaps there is a reason that he has hedged on this particular campaign platform.
Also if you are certain that these detainees are innocent, Here is the White House E-mail address to lodge your concern in a venue that is sure to be more direct. {one would hope}

http://www.whitehouse.gov/

I say 'innocent' as in 'until proven guilty', which is something I believe to be right and proper. What's wrong with saying that here?

Not a thing wrong with "saying that here". I don't feel that i've intimated that at all. As far as guilt or innocence is concerned, since 2001, of the approximately 750 captured {classified as} enemy combatants, this # has been whittled down to a current 226 detainees. The rest have been freed to return to, from as many as 35 different countrys of origin that they themselves claim. Or to countrys willing to have them. Some detainees countrys of origin will NOT have them back as is the case with the Uighgers{Chinese ethnic muslims}.
What has been the process to determine enemy combatant status?
Well it's become quite clear that the 'Coalition', post 911 did in fact use methods of a nefarious nature to determine this. Although i have to say that if i were an enemy combatant, i would gladly take my chances as a POW under the aegis of NATO rather than a Russian,Chinese,Taliban,Al-queda, etc....etc.....ad infinitum capturee. War is always a triage situation, even a peacetime military is a clusterfuck....i would know after 4 years service. I for one would very much like to know of a Tribunal situation that could have waded through a crowd of dedicated jihadist's more effectively.
History only shows such a thing as 'after the fact' such as post WW2, at the Nuremberg trials. Also 1 other thing bears noting, the American military has been very aggressive in prosecuting it's own, in the events of war crimes. As regards detainees having been freed, there are notable cases of repatriated capturees returning immediately to Al-Queda leadership positions.


The right thing of course, to end the whole episode properly, would be if proper hearings were now held, don't you think? It's supposed to be happening, but to a lightning speed deadline.

What do you suggest? Mr. Obama has got a serious platefull at the moment. We are currently at about 12-13 TRILLION dollars in debt over on this side. And it IS nessasary to stand a vangaurd against Jihadists and terror cells. We {in my state of N.Y.} have just uncovered more Alqueda supporters. In fact, i fear {and so should you} that our next act of terrorism will come from with-in. Even-so.....'Secret Leader' still gives orders from caves in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
It's one thing to hope for a nice tidy wrap up of this 'Thing'.....but how?


I mean this Fried guy has only been in his job for a few months, it all just seems a bit 'rushed' to me.

Not sure about the "rushed" outlook. Whats wrong with any of the detainees who are 'eligible' for release to just return to there country's of origin? Is that perhaps the problem? Those country's do not want these individuals back?

And if Obama does know that these people are ALL extremely dangerous, or even a bit, as you suggest, then is it right to ask other countries to take such enormous risks as to take them in?

Again, let those individuals who eligible for release......GO HOME.


Oh, and remember it was stated that any 'cleared' (therefore 'innocent') detainees are not to be settled in the US mainland'

Well speaking for the U.S., during the 1990's through 2007 the U.S. accepted over 100,000 iraqi born citizens for immigration.
During the soviet occupation of Afghanistan, the U.S. took in upwards of 75,000 Afghani refugees. I think that were doing what we can. As far as Jihadists go? No thanks. Like i said......they can GO HOME.

Said enogh now on this, but if I've offended you, which I feel I have, wasn't meant. Just thought this deserved a bit of an airing, but each to their own.

I never once felt "offended". I just thought i'd weigh in with my own thoughts. If you feel that you have said enough....i respect that.

Regards.

Shanshee.......i'll be more than happy to continue this conversation based on 'INDIVIDUAL' merits. Which of the current detainee's are a threat? And which individuals should be released immediately? My guess is that you will have as much luck sussing that out as me.

I never support injustice in any manner, shape or form. Like i said.....let em' GO HOME. Thats my solution.