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[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 62 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just remember that Bush sent "terrorists" to Guantanamo Bay so they would not have constitutional protections.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And Dems never put an end to it....

You could argue the base does other stuff like agriculture washes of equipment before returning, but good luck explaining to the Cubans we need a part of their island to hose off shit too dangerous to be hosed off in America.

[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Actually, they've tried. Obama got close. It's Trump that came around and blocked the transfer of the remaining eligible prisoners Obama had set to release. Trump said he wanted to add more. As of last month, Biden had gotten it down to 15.

[–] oddsbodkins@midwest.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Though they did try a number of times.

[–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah but turban browns are scawy and sombrero browns are sometimes friend shaped.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 31 points 1 year ago

Im going to go out on limb and assume it's because the place has always been a legal black hole for everyone sent there.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 year ago

That's the entire point of gitmo.

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

It's not a legal black hole, it's illegal according to the constitution, and senators should be going there to take pictures and video to show the public what actually happens there.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Makes sense. It's a legal black ops site.

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

The Guantanamo Bay legality issue was never resolved, people just forgot about it.