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Originally Posted by t walgamuth (Post 2661523)

The US has its foot in a bear trap on Gitmo.

Release the prisoners to where?
If they return home they may well be killed.
Nobody wants them here in the us.

I hear some places have empty prisons and have volunteered to take them but so far nothing has worked out, apparently.

The bleeding heart idiots from Berkeley, California (where else?) are considering passing a resolution to welcome any detainees that are released from Gitmo to their fair city. What a wonderful idea! And, seeing as that city has all their other affairs in order, why shouldn't they use their residents tax dollars to help out the poor helpless people who would slit their throat without batting an eye! I'm sure the budget is balanced, and there is no crime in Berkeley, so this is the perfect project for the Berkeley "public servants"! I'm sure property values will skyrocket as people flock to Berkeley to live in such an enlightened utopia! I think I'll invest some $$$ in property there tomorrow so I don't miss out on this golden opportunity:rolleyes:

So someone is willing to take this multimillion dollar a year operation off the hands of the government and you ridicule them?

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth (Post 2662097)

So someone is willing to take this multimillion dollar a year operation off the hands of the government and you ridicule them?

In a nutshell- yes. I thought it was clear that Berkeley wanted to welcome RELEASED detainees, not take over the detention center. If they did though I wonder if they would waterboard with "Perrier":D

I know nothing. I just assumed.;)

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth (Post 2662190)

I know nothing. I just assumed.;)

Tom, I would have thought that you would know better ;

assume = Making an ASS out of U & ME ;)

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Originally Posted by Botnst (Post 2661905)

Yes. Including the SCUBA. Ever go to the (so-called) sub bar?

Nah. My only trip to GITMO was for an ORI. :rolleyes:The crew never left the ship. Aside from trudging around with the AC secured holding G/Q drills, the most memorable event of that trip was having a real "This is no drill" GQ piped over the 1MC on the way home. :eek: (Alarm went off in a forward magazine (or so they said;)))

We went to GTMO after commissioning and then again after an extended refit yard visit in Philly. 6 wks each time. GQ 2-3 times a day. Boarding & securing. UNREP. Then the in port the freaking UDT/SEALs attacked us a couple of times -- and sunk us. B-Div stood port and starboard watches both times. I got to where I didn't know WTF time it was, just that I had watch. Ding-ding! It was intense training and the evaluators were very tough.

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Originally Posted by el presidente (Post 2661471)

Any update?

The lease is indefinite. Initially, it started as a 99 year thing in 1903 but some time in the 30s the Cubans doubled the rent but made it an 'annual tenancy.'

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth (Post 2661523)

Release the prisoners to where?

Berkeley, CA. They want 'em.....:P

^^^What an unsophisticated perspective.

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Originally Posted by PaulC (Post 2663070)

^^^What an unsophisticated perspective.

I imagined you raised your pinky as you typed that....