Guantanamo Detainees to US

The best way to eliminate terrorism is to downsize poverty. If people are happy with their lives, devoid of want and scarcity, then they're less likely to feel oppressed, and the vocal minority that advocates violent tactics will fall out of favor.

The Borgen Project (www.borgenproject.org) has some interesting insight into addressing the issues of global poverty, something we can remedy easily and sustainably.

Some interesting figures to ponder:
$30 billion USD: The annual shortfall to end global poverty.
$550 billion USD: The annual US defense budget.

sorry, but Islamic terorism has nothing to do with poverty. Islamists want to take over countries and then the world and make everyone under their rule submit to Islam and Sharia Law. Americans who don't understand the fundamental goals and ambitions of these Islamic fascists will soon live the regret it.

If they are terrorists why they will be released without a proper trial and if they are not why they are detained?

Is there anything intelligent that could be preserved
instead of changed, because it belonged to the past
administration ?!
Apparently the hate for Bush is rivaled only by the hate for this country. The swearing on the Bible was
easy to do, if you do not consider the Bible a Holy Book. Plus I remember something had been left out
on the first oath, and was added separately. Really an
oversight?

arlene, if you think the missing language in the first oath of office might not have been an "oversight" why don't you contact the the head justice of the Supreme Court? After all, he was the one who administered the oath and left out part of the oath since he didin't want to read it.

if the dems are so eager to prosecute reps from the bush admin, then just wait until reps back in charge and start prosecuting barack's admin for his treasonous actions!

bring it on!!

i hope every single memo on the okay for the release of gitmo detainees into the united states are preserved because i'm sure the next administration is going to want to prosecute the lawyers and politicians who okayed this cockamamie idea!

This is insane! send them back to China!

Hey John Lilly,
If poverty can be eradicated easily, then why does it still persist? Is it your contention that there has been no effort to combat poverty? Give me a break, and keep the blood pouring from your heart away from me.
The continent of Africa has been given aid and money to the tune of billions of dollars for three decades, and it's still a hell hole.
Read a book entitled 'Dead Aid'. We could give $30 Billion every year towards poverty, which would make up the 'shortfall', and global poverty would persist.
The defense of the United States is more important than giving money to countries who should learn to feed them damn selves anyway.
Poverty is a condition which US money can only do so much about. How much money has been pumped into Africa over the last three decades, and yet poverty, disease and corruption are at an alltime high.
So when i see your 'statistics to ponder', I can only say... Thank God those ratios are the way they are.
Plus, your comment that terrorism can be stopped if you take people out of poverty is a joke. Osama Bin Laden has millions of dollars, but that didn't seem to stop him, did it? You show a fundamental misunderstanding of the threat we face. Terrorists can't be bought, for they are on a jihad for their Lord. How come you don't get that? Maybe you should pull your head from the President's ass so you can see more clearly.
You comments are pathetic and moronic, and that is me being nice.

"Plus, your comment that terrorism can be stopped if you take people out of poverty is a joke. Osama Bin Laden has millions of dollars, but that didn't seem to stop him, did it?"----Osama didn't fly the planes himself. He got a bunch of guys with no jobs and no cash and a grudge to do it for him. Who do you think has the time to sit around and listen to these militants except the unemployed and desperate?

Poverty causes terrorism? Naive.

Chris you are completely wrong AND a tool.

Chris, Your comments are pathetic and moronic, and that is me being nice.

They are terrorists when Bush/Cheney said so. They are not terrorists when Obama said so. The bounty hunters got their rewards and the military guys got their promotion. Now, who is going to pay these detainees the 7 years they lost?

I thought that most of the 19 hijackers on 9/11 were fairly well educated and came from middle class families?

Thank goodness they were released in the D.C. area. When they let the other 250 innocents go I hope they dump them on Pennsylvania Aveneue. It is only fitting that they should be close to those who most love them, albeit a few in Hollywood would seem equally appropriate. There won't be many other choices since NONE of our friends in Europe or Asia want anything to do with them. Oh I gorgot France said they would take '1'. That sure was swell of them. Sidebar: I'm betting a few thousand devalued dollars that a nuke goes off somewhere in the West within 3 years, I just hope Garafollo (sp) is nearby and throw in Bill Maher and Pelosi/Barnie and Reid, and the usual suspects, etc. What fun we will have. Thanks

These two creeps are Chinese? SEND THEM BACK TO CHINA!!!!! We don't need more of their crap here!

This administration is incredible. I become more and more nauseated with each news story I read. It's too bad we can't rerun the election, knowing what we know now. More of the Dems would have been kicked out.

Sunny in tulsa: I smiled at your comment because I
totally agree with you.
I just do not want to end up in Gitmo and spend the rest of my life there, while the real criminals will be walking the streets of the US , F-R-E-E

Reading these comments makes me wonder about my fellow Americans. None of you seem to understand who these Uighurs are. Nor do you read very well. The haven't been released anywhere yet. Considering the Pentagon determined that all except 1 should have been released in 2003, it is amazing they are still there. In one case the person was just looking for his brother in Afghanistan. I would hate to think that they just sat there for 7 years because the Bush administration didn't want to admit they made mistakes.

If they release them in the US then the perfect address to release them to is 1600 Pennselvayia Ave.

This is change you voted for.

You voted for Napalitano as homeland security director.

Napalitano cancelled an immigration raid where hundreds of illegals are working at a plant that supplies the military.

You voted for releasing old photos to please the ACLU and Obama would have released tapes if they hadn't been destroyed.

You voted for the most liberal senator ever.

And democracy is over in this country.

With the media and illegal immigration we are now a one party system.

Democrats are guaranteed to win forever because of the demographic changes because of illegal immigration.

Obama and Napalitano have refused to send national guard to the border.

You voted for change alright. You voted to make american policies to the far left.

You've got a spare bedroom, don't you, George?

GEORGE - how can you CALL yourself a honest reporter and an AMERICAN?. HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT BO AND ALL FOR WHAT HE STANDS for and say you are an AMERICAN? MR. BO is an illegal alien BUT that you DO NOT report. He's never shown a legal long vault birth certificate to prove he was born in the US...'cause he was born in Kenya! Why don't you tell both sides of the story? The truth!!!!! once and for all. The world and the USA should know the real Obama. He is not eligible to be our prez. Tell that to the world! Why don't you report that?!

100 days in Obama's America and you the bitter, gun toting, bible thumping, working class bigots are about to get some new neighbors courtesy of Obama. Straight from Guantanamo your own next door Islamic Terrorist! You get them because nobody else will take them. And heck lucky Virginia it looks like you've won the Obama lotto...you'll get the first terrorists. Aren't you excited, I thought he would send them to Chicago his home town, but he must like you best! Got any really tall high rises where you can room them? I hope he saves two, one to room with Nancy Pelosi, and One for Harry Reid! Anywone suppose our brave House and Senate leaders, who want to close Guantanamo, will volunteer to take a terrorist in to live with their families? Somehow I think they'll save that priviledge for the working poor!

Linda, i guess the birth certificate that President Obama has provided to numerous news outlets and internet fact check sites (factcheck.org for example) is a fake?