Senate Blocks Funds for Gitmo Closure

In a major rebuke to President Obama, the Senate voted overwhelmingly today to block the transfer of Guantanamo detainees to the United States and denied the administration the millions it sought to close the prison. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Joey Baker - May 20, 2009 - 1:35 PM PDT
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by Joey Baker - May. 20, 2009

It's a news report about an important political topic. It's good journalism.

Here's a Senate FAIL for you – they've rejected the idea of closing Gitmo. Likely because it would mean moving the prisoners to the States and no one wants them in their state. Screw Congress inefficiencies.

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