This afternoon, we learned the real reason that the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay is still open, more than five years after then-candidate Obama pledged his commitment to closing it: it’s Congress’ fault.
He says congressional restrictions on transferring Gitmo detains "makes no sense."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 23, 2013
"…there is no justification beyond politics for Congress to prevent us from closing a facility that should never have been opened."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 23, 2013
It’s all politics! Obama’s ineptitude and habit of making promises he knows he can’t or won’t keep have nothing to do with it!
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/337641085352435712
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/337656245211250688
.@whitehouse Hey Obama, remember when the Democrats controlled both the House and Senate. Why didn't you close Gitmo then?
— Julie Borowski (@JulieBorowski) May 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/337641326248071169
So I guess it's Bushes fault too that Obama hasn't closed Gitmo after 5 years…
— Jerome Hudson (@JeromeEHudson) May 23, 2013
Whoever has been President since 2009 really should have closed Gitmo. It would have spared Barack Obama so much angst.
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) May 23, 2013
Right?
https://twitter.com/ChrisBarnhart/status/337641694092750848