Ready to welcome your friendly, neighborhood Gitmo terrorist?
posted at 9:37 am on March 19, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
Democrats spent the years after 9/11 insisting that they could keep America just as safe as Republicans, given the chance. Maybe they had a different set of Democrats in mind than Barack Obama and Eric Holder. The Attorney General briefed reporters yesterday on the plans for releasing Gitmo detainees, which apparently include releasing the terrorists inside the US:
Attorney General Eric Holder said some detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, may end up being released in the U.S. as the Obama administration works with foreign allies to resettle some of the prisoners.
Mr. Holder, in a briefing with reporters, said administration officials are still reviewing individual cases of the approximately 250 detainees to determine which will be put on trial and which may be released to comply with plans to close the detention facility by next year.
What a great idea for national security! Why, most of these fellows could never have made it inside the US had we not captured and detained them on the battlefield. Now we’ll just bring them in ourselves, bypassing all of those nasty border- and transportation-security systems designed just to keep these very radical Islamist terrorists from entering the country. Brilliant!
Why will Holder consider releasing them in the US? The Obama administration found out that talk is cheap among our European allies. Most of the detainees can’t return to their home countries, because their home countries will either kill them (Saudi Arabia, China), torture them and then kill them (Egypt), or send them straight back to al-Qaeda with lovely parting gifts (Yemen). Obama wants Europe to take them, since most of Europe spent the last seven years criticizing Gitmo and demanding their release. Now that Obama actually called their bluff, Europe suddenly discovers that they don’t want dangerous terrorists in their back yards, either.
Call it a survival impulse that the Obama administration lacks. Obviously:
For “people who can be released there are a variety of options that we have and among them is the possibility is that we would release them into this country,” Mr. Holder said.
So which community would like to volunteer first? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?
Addendum: I find myself growing nostalgic for the days when American government kept Americans safe, instead of the terrorists.
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Chicago.
No, DC.
artist on March 19, 2009 at 9:39 AM
Some should be sent…to Saudi Arabia, China and Egypt.
The rest should just magically disappear.
PBoilermaker on March 19, 2009 at 9:40 AM
Were it not for the current economic crisis focusing most of the public’s attention away from national security issues, Eric Holder would be attracting all the charges of incompetence that Tim Geithner is hogging right now.
jon1979 on March 19, 2009 at 9:40 AM
I can think of all sorts of “communities” that should be stepping up, first in line would be Ogabe’s old ‘hood; they could live right next door to Bill Ayers. Think of the American flag stomping parties they could have on saturday nights.
Bishop on March 19, 2009 at 9:41 AM
Code Pink says; “I WON”.
John D on March 19, 2009 at 9:41 AM
Bahney Fwank would hit that…a lot!!!
AubieJon on March 19, 2009 at 9:42 AM
I think they should be sent to OK or TX. They’ll take proper care of them and ensure they get their 72 virgins.
Old Country Boy on March 19, 2009 at 9:43 AM
Send them to Treasury.
joepub on March 19, 2009 at 9:43 AM
Oh, I’ll give them a welcome. A real warm welcome.
And this is a problem, how?
I say feed the poor starving sea kittens!
rbj on March 19, 2009 at 9:43 AM
Seriously though, this ranks right up there with the idea of having vets pay for their own medical bills: Stupid on a level of stupid that we haven’t seen in a loooooong time.
2010 is shaping up nicely, handed to us on a silver platter by the Dumbest Administration Ever.
Bishop on March 19, 2009 at 9:43 AM
Ron Jeremy is a party animal. He can move in with me. There’s always hot chicks around Ron. Nobody knows why.
keep the change on March 19, 2009 at 9:44 AM
Lock and load.
Buford on March 19, 2009 at 9:44 AM
Chicago.
No,DC.San Francisco
Martha’s Vineyard
artist on March 19, 2009 at 9:39 AM
FIFY
Caper29 on March 19, 2009 at 9:44 AM
If we release them in DC, they might take our Congress hostage and force them to make really bad decisions that hurt our country…
oh….
EntropyIncreases on March 19, 2009 at 9:44 AM
“Well you see sir we were flying at 30,000 feet enroute from Gitmo to Afghanistan when there was this object alongside, like a UFO or something. Then there was a brilliant white light and we lost time. When we awoke the aircraft was fine but the detainees were gone. I can’t explain it, it was spooky, like X-Files or something.”
johnsteele on March 19, 2009 at 9:45 AM
No problem with this if it’s downtown San Francisco. I also know a cute little area of south Chicago called Hyde Park.
Right down the street from my good friends Bill’s house. ;-)
Hummer53 on March 19, 2009 at 9:45 AM
Future ACORN volunteers. “Donate… or I Keeell you…”
Elfvis on March 19, 2009 at 9:45 AM
D e t r o i t
carbon_footprint on March 19, 2009 at 9:45 AM
Census workers
faraway on March 19, 2009 at 9:45 AM
No problem with this if it’s downtown San Francisco. I also know a cute little area of south Chicago called Hyde Park.
Right down the street from my good friends Bill’s house. ;-)
Hummer53 on March 19, 2009 at 9:45 AM
SF is the best place that way they be with other people that hate America.
gsherin on March 19, 2009 at 9:46 AM
Make Murtha put them up in his spare bedroom.
whitetop on March 19, 2009 at 9:46 AM
These aren’t terrorists, they are………………………………Man-Caused Disasters. BWahahahahahahahaha Send them over to Janet Napolitano;s house. ha ha ha
RealDemocrat on March 19, 2009 at 9:46 AM
Dollar to doughnut says the Obamanators will volunteer the redest, most Republican regions to take these guys.
Personally, I’d put them in San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
petefrt on March 19, 2009 at 9:47 AM
Obama’s new pastor
faraway on March 19, 2009 at 9:47 AM
DC. Somewhere near the Sidwell School. That should wake Obambi up.
ctmom on March 19, 2009 at 9:48 AM
Are ACORN workers going door-to-door for the U.S. census??
RealDemocrat on March 19, 2009 at 9:48 AM
I wonder if Gutfeld needs a houseboy?
robblefarian on March 19, 2009 at 9:48 AM
Where does Holder live? Ask his wife if she’d like one of these SOBs living next door. But of course that kind of thing never happens, these SOBs will be sent far away from the “elites.” But my guess is they better not be sent to some place like Montana or Alabama.
johnsteele on March 19, 2009 at 9:48 AM
Bishop on March 19, 2009 at 9:43 AM
Down in Dixie we call it being “stupid on a stick”. Is it just me, or with all the garbage from Obama, Pelosi, Dood, Bawney Fwank, and now Holder, that this is the most anti-American bunch we’ve ever had in power in Washington?
kingsjester on March 19, 2009 at 9:49 AM
Will they provide them with nice new backpack bombs as well? Maybe some maps of national landmarks?
d1carter on March 19, 2009 at 9:49 AM
These “friendly combatants” that no other country wants, are going to come to the US and be released amongst the citizenry with not a penny to their name. How are they going to fund their new American Dream?
Are they going to find employment? Where will they live initially, since they probably aren’t going to have any cash or residential references for rental applications? Will they be on some sort of probabtion and be watched by some sort of government agency?
It’s fun to think about sending them to San Fran or Chicago, but really, what are the logistics of this release?
myrenovations on March 19, 2009 at 9:49 AM
But they love us now, and that’s all that really matters.
/tingle
whitetop on March 19, 2009 at 9:50 AM
White House chefs
faraway on March 19, 2009 at 9:50 AM
This is what was meant by “change”. Your family used to be safe from these Jihadi animals and now that has changed.
John D on March 19, 2009 at 9:50 AM
Oprah has already booked them
faraway on March 19, 2009 at 9:50 AM
Hey, send him to my town! Be sure to give me a picture of him, and I’ll be glad to pick him up personally at the bus stop.
Sure, I’m serious. I just want to help, after all….
MBuck on March 19, 2009 at 9:50 AM
“Enemy combatants” renamed to “neighbor”
faraway on March 19, 2009 at 9:51 AM
They would make a nice crop of “volunteers” to test deep-space survival equipment; send them out as our first attempt to put a man on Saturn.
Bishop on March 19, 2009 at 9:51 AM
Once again, thank you John McCain.
Cicero43 on March 19, 2009 at 9:51 AM
It’s time for the Hollywood celebrity activists to do their
fair share.
Place one or two each with Rosie, Barbra, Joy, Whoopi, Alec, Sean, etc….
Tim Zank on March 19, 2009 at 9:51 AM
Are you kidding? They will get a stipend, an apartment and food stamps from the taxpayer. That won’tlast long though because their book and movie deals will come along fairly quickly so they can get off the dole and buy all the stuff they need to blow up the local elementary school.
johnsteele on March 19, 2009 at 9:52 AM
Barry’s aunt probably has room as well.
Tim Zank on March 19, 2009 at 9:52 AM
Well the Brits took over D.C. back in 1812 for a bit.
thomasaur on March 19, 2009 at 9:54 AM
Fine. Let’s move them to Sheriff Joe’s custody. He has pretty pink outfits waiting on each one of them and plenty for them to do.
kingsjester on March 19, 2009 at 9:54 AM
They will replace Olberdouche on Countdown :)
faraway on March 19, 2009 at 9:54 AM
May have one or two for a few years? Me thinks they would be begging for the fun way to pass the time called water-boarding by the end of hour one……
Ris4victory on March 19, 2009 at 9:54 AM
I’ve got it!
They will run for Congress. Democratic Senators.
faraway on March 19, 2009 at 9:55 AM
Hate to say this, but we might have been better off if Jimmy Carter stayed in the White House yesterday and kicked out Obama.
WashJeff on March 19, 2009 at 9:55 AM
Sheriff Joe is going to be in big trouble for violating the “civil rights” of illegals so he’ll probably be in prison for enforcing the law by then.
johnsteele on March 19, 2009 at 9:56 AM
I miss Carter.
/never said that before
faraway on March 19, 2009 at 9:56 AM
They can come to my house. 98.6 on the way in. Room temp on the way out. Thus sayeth my Glock.
sdd on March 19, 2009 at 9:56 AM
Well there is a Community in Chicago that is missing their Organizer….
alexraye on March 19, 2009 at 9:57 AM
Maybe not such a bad idea. I hear targets are getting as scarce as ammo…
dinobalz on March 19, 2009 at 9:57 AM
Old Country Boy, there aren’t 72 virgins in Texas or Oklahoma.
Besides high crimes and misdemeanors, what can be used as grounds for impeachment? This sure ought to qualify.
bopbottle on March 19, 2009 at 9:57 AM
We should transport them on buses driven by drunk illegal aliens with no license and who cannot read a lick of English. Then turn them loose on a highway purposely closed for the transport.
Then watching the ensuing fireball as the transports crash, as happens with illegals driving in this country.
madmonkphotog on March 19, 2009 at 9:57 AM
This charming fellow can handle Democrat tax returns, provide day care and do a little gardening for them as well.
Democrats are always looking for cheap, undocumented labor for their cheap, undocumented affairs.
NoDonkey on March 19, 2009 at 9:57 AM
Their hands are clean with the AIG stuff. So they got that going for them.
WashJeff on March 19, 2009 at 9:58 AM
Banning guns and releasing gitmo prisoners into society.
Whose side is Eric Holder on, exactly?
WisCon on March 19, 2009 at 9:59 AM
Make sure this happens with enough time for the full implications to develop prior to the 2010 elections.
billypaintbrush on March 19, 2009 at 9:59 AM
kingsjester on March 19, 2009 at 9:49 AM
I’d damm near give up my business to move down to Dixie and escape this liberal hell-hole I’m currently inhabiting.
Rest assured, Minnesota will be on the forefront of the welcoming committees if these terrorists are released into the public. For some reason the majority of people in my state always find room for the weirdos, thugs and human trash of the world, and I get taxed into oblivion to help pay for their care.
Bishop on March 19, 2009 at 9:59 AM
And the media had the audacity to wonder what the run on guns/ammo after the election was really all about.
P.S. I hope Obama fails. (I’m also willing to pitch in to help that along…)
bluelightbrigade on March 19, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Sheriff Joe is going to be in big trouble for violating the “civil rights” of illegals so he’ll probably be in prison for enforcing the law by then.
johnsteele on March 19, 2009 at 9:56 AM
What’s wrong with this picture? The government wants to punish a career public servant for enforcing the law and set free terrorists who have sworn to destroy our country.
Pitiful. Just Pit-i-ful.
kingsjester on March 19, 2009 at 10:00 AM
And that community also is home to the Nation of Islam headquarters.
WashJeff on March 19, 2009 at 10:00 AM
So when the options are allowing the terrorists to be killed on their home soil, or allowing the terrorists to kill Americans on American soil, Da Bama has decided on death for Americans? WTF!
I’m certain the stupid ObamaBots will spin the hell out of this, so let’s allow them to to sponsor a terrorist.
DannoJyd on March 19, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Free terrorists.
Convince American workers to commit suicide.
That’s change.
faraway on March 19, 2009 at 10:01 AM
Two words:
WILLY HORTON
Rovin on March 19, 2009 at 10:02 AM
Dude, turn that ‘fro into a pompadour, and you’ve got Neville Chamberlain. I swear, the resemblance is uncanny.
long_cat on March 19, 2009 at 10:02 AM
These $hit-for-brains have lost their minds. I wonder how much more the silent majority will take from these morons.
saiga on March 19, 2009 at 10:02 AM
I miss Janet Reno… Can’t believe I just said that.
Dire Straits on March 19, 2009 at 10:03 AM
That pretty much sums it up.
saiga on March 19, 2009 at 10:04 AM
How about,
Vermount!!!
canopfor on March 19, 2009 at 10:04 AM
nancy pelosi says it is “un-American” to make them leave, so let her take ‘em.
kelley in virginia on March 19, 2009 at 10:04 AM
Or,’In Cold Blood,Murtha’s district!
canopfor on March 19, 2009 at 10:05 AM
I have an option: Hell.
BuckeyeSam on March 19, 2009 at 10:05 AM
Doubtless Acorn will register them to vote….Democrat.
pseudonominus on March 19, 2009 at 10:05 AM
Funny, nothing in that story about crossing guards.
Grow Fins on March 19, 2009 at 10:05 AM
Miss her? Dude, this is Reno, just shorter and with a tan.
myrenovations on March 19, 2009 at 10:06 AM
Nobody wants them, huh? Not one sanctimonious European nation? You gotta love the new putz in the WH and his traveling minstrel. He announces the closing down of Gitmo for immediate political gratification from the Lefties without so much as having a comprehensive plan of release and relocation for these terrorists. Nevermind having the safety of the American public as a priority. Gotta close that Gitmo, baby!
RepubChica on March 19, 2009 at 10:07 AM
This would be one thing, even, if the
terroristsenemy combatantsnot-nice men from other nations had any claim to be within U.S. territory. It’s that much worse that these guys will be illegal immigrants who managed to reach our shores chiefly because of terrorist activity.To quote the wise sage of liberal non sequiturs John Stewart, “What the f*$% are you thinking?! That can’t be right!”
cackcon on March 19, 2009 at 10:07 AM
Send them all to live with Obama they’re obviously are his kind of people.
rplat on March 19, 2009 at 10:07 AM
Sure, let em loose.
They won’t last long.
Welcome to the jungle you scum.
We don’t follow any conventions.
We will find you.
You will wish you were back in gitmo.
izoneguy on March 19, 2009 at 10:07 AM
Or,Barney ‘The Banking Queen’,(trust me,you don’t want to her me sing’) Frank’s neighborhood!!!hehe
canopfor on March 19, 2009 at 10:07 AM
Drop them off in the middle of Manhattan.
faraway on March 19, 2009 at 10:08 AM
+1
ROFLMAO
Dire Straits on March 19, 2009 at 10:08 AM
Obama will unleash hell on earth for these scum.
izoneguy on March 19, 2009 at 10:09 AM
How much do you want to bet that they would have 24/7 security to protect them from us angry, vengeful, bitter Americans?
Canerican on March 19, 2009 at 10:12 AM
Is that David Frum?
BigD on March 19, 2009 at 10:12 AM
That’s what happens when a majority of brain-dead voters choose to put an ACORN activist into the White House.
AZCoyote on March 19, 2009 at 10:13 AM
How much do you want to bet that they would have 24/7 security to protect them from us angry, vengeful, bitter Americans?
Canerican on March 19, 2009 at 10:12 AM
We will get the same treatment that the British government levels against its citizens who protest the terrorist thugs who inhabit their cities: We will be arrested, jailed and fined for daring to protest their murderous words and deeds.
Cabelas loves me because every day provides a new reason to empty their shelves of reloading supplies.
Bishop on March 19, 2009 at 10:15 AM
They will do the voice overs for the Arabic version of his new $500,000 book.
faraway on March 19, 2009 at 10:15 AM
I say we give them all Secret Service jobs, specifically assigned to Bambi, Plugs and Pelosi.
Damiano on March 19, 2009 at 10:16 AM
The irony is so great, you couldn’t make it up if you tried.
RepubChica on March 19, 2009 at 10:16 AM
No, it’s a kids book, so the voice-overs will be done by the Jew-killing rabbit.
AZCoyote on March 19, 2009 at 10:17 AM
Send ‘em to Berkeley.
Beo on March 19, 2009 at 10:18 AM
They could issue the Muslim call to prayer 5 times daily in Manhattan.
faraway on March 19, 2009 at 10:18 AM
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