"Tom Littleton" wrote in message
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"JT" wrote in message
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I understand your thoughts on closing Guantanamo, however I'm curious
what you suggest we do with the detainees?

Thanks,
JT
fair enough question. Let's give it a try, and both go into the process
knowing that neither of us has any say in what will actually happeng:
1. First, you have to breakdown the detainees into a few basic catagories.
I come up with three: 1) folks clearly detained for no good reason. Many
of these were victims of bounty hunters and the like, and have no ties to
terrorism whatsover. The government acknowledges that this group makes up
roughly 1/3 of the 240 or so currently in Gitmo. 2) Folks with no real
evidence against them, but still of a suspicious nature. Once again, using
our government's information, this makes up another 1/3.
3) There are around 80 folks with clear ties to terrorist networks, with
ample evidence against them.
2. The first group should be released. But to where? In many cases, they
cannot go home(many from China for example were victims of ethnic
persecution). In a new age of International cooperation, I think we will
find nations willing to take them in. Hell, they could come here, but may
not have any desire for any further contact with the US.
3. The second group should be evaluated for trial, whether by court
martial laws or criminal law. At this late date, there may not be evidence
to convict, so perhaps they, too, have to be released. It's the price we
pay for prior ****ups by our leaders. Some of them will be tried and
convicted.
4. The last group should be tried under our system of laws. If convicted,
they can and should be incarcerated in this country. We took them, we keep
them. None of this NIMBY crap from some Senator. Any maximum security
Federal Facility will work. If we can hang onto Crips, Mafiosos and the
like, we should be able to safely keep these losers from the public view.
No executions, let them rot in jail and avoid martyrdom.

That is my no doubt flawed thinking on the matter. Perfect? Hardly, but it
does re-establish our nation as one of laws and due process. Which, in the
long run contributes to our overall standing in the world, leading to
better cooperation in the ongoing process of rooting out terrorists
worldwide.
Tom

I appreciate the response and agree. I just hope it's handled in a manner
(laws and due process [as you mentioned] are followed) that those who should
continue to be detained are detained. I'm certain the 1/3, 2/3 or more would
gut you, me and our families and find great pride in doing so.

Thanks,
JT