Hagel: "The Republican Party Has Won Two Elections On..Fear And Terrorism..[It's] Going To Try Again

[Quixote1818]

A lightning rod for international criticism, the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, not long ago appeared headed for closure. President Bush and his top advisor's said they wanted to shutter the controversial lockup.

But the latest attempt to shut it down is facing collapse: The detention facility has been embraced by many Republicans as a potent political symbol in their quest to seize the terrorism issue ahead of next year's elections...

..."It's a Republican litmus test this year," complained Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel, one of the few GOP lawmakers calling for the swift closure of Guantanamo.

"The Republican Party has won two elections on the issue of fear and terrorism," Hagel said. " going to try again."

Link: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-gitmo24sep24,0,3276008.story?coll=la-home-center

[O.M.B.inOhio]

1. fear and terrorism... and election fraud.

[yella_dawg]

2. Guantanamo Prison is a symbol of that which is at the core of Republican power.

John Dean explains this clearly in Conservatives Without Conscience.

[TwilightGardener]

3. That's quite a damning statement to make against your own party.

He's basically saying the Republicans don't deserve to win elections. It's obvious to Democrats, but pretty mind-blowing to hear it from an R. Wonder how and when they'll shut him up?