Gitmo empty before Obama takes oath?

[redirish28]

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Department_of_Defense_announces_Gitmo_detainee_0118.html


The Department of Defense announced late Saturday the 'transfer' of six detainees, with four going to Iraq, one to Algeria and one to Afghanistan.

The Pentagon release claims that the "detainees were determined to be eligible for departure following a comprehensive series of review processes," and that the "transfer is a demonstration of the United States' desire not to hold detainees any longer than necessary."

It is not stated whether or not the released detainees have been freed, or transferred to other detention facilities.

Another 60 detainees are said to have been cleared through the review processes for transfer or release pending discussions between the U.S. and other yet unnamed nations.




Makes ya wonder what is really going on these next 48 hours.

[firedupdem]

1. Too late to try and clean up your shit now! n/t

[underpants]

2. The conventional wisdom on Friday was that it would take a year

lots and lots of contracts to honor-not that that was part of the discussion

Obama may just make the sudden changes that I have become cynical enough to think would not happen

[Why Syzygy]

3. intrade.com

Guantanamo - Closure of Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp
Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp to be closed on/before 31 Dec 2009

Last Price: 90.7 3.7

[razors edge]

4. Bush needed some brush cleared. n/t