Obama Suddenly Worried About Freeing Gitmo Terrorists

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US News • Mon Feb 2, 2009 at 11:38 am PST • Views: 341

Oh. So now Barack Obama is suddenly concerned that freed Guantanamo detainees might attack America again.

After signing orders that will free them.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said in an interview aired on Monday he worried that detainees freed from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo, Cuba, might resume attacks on the United States.

But hey, that’s no reason not to turn them loose!

But he told NBC News that closure of the prison was a matter of upholding U.S. values and law, and that a failure to do so would ultimately make Americans less secure.

“Can we guarantee that they’re not going to try to participate in another attack? No,” Obama said. “But what I can guarantee is that if we don’t uphold our Constitution and our values, that over time that will make us less safe. And that will be a recruitment tool for organizations like al-Qaeda.”

I think I need some ibuprofen. Maybe a lifetime supply.

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