[Rhodes22-list] 372 - Jim J a comment on pot shots (Political)(Non Sailing)

[JbTek]

Ed, I replied early this morning but have not seen the post....could there
be censorship?
Jb
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Subject: [Rhodes22-list] 372 - Jim J a comment on pot shots (Political)(Non
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>
> Jim said, "Taking Pop-Shots from the outside is not being part of the
war."
> Jim also said, "Most of your message was about an event that happened
"about
> a year ago.". Our new president had no control of that situation."
>
> Obama has made the past situation relevant by publically saying he wanted
to
> close Gitmo within a year.
>
> With past detainees who were returned to various countries there is a
> documented recidivism rate of about 10%.
>
> So where are the current detainees going?  Understand that these for the
> most part are more problematic that many that were released in the past.
>
> The two places that they are mentioning are in USA.  They are Fort
> Leavenworth, Kansas and Charleston, South Carolina.  I do not want them in
> Charleston, South Carolina.
>
> However, once they are inside USA then the rules of detainment change.
Are
> the eligible for U. S. Citizenship?  If yes, will they be able to vote?
Who
> is going to pay for all the litigation involved?  Will you volunteer?
>
> As you are aware this forum is left leaning.  A small minority who are not
> left leaning will not post publically.  I have received several back
channel
> comments about my post.
>
> And some of the majority on this forum commented back channel:  “Obama
kept
> his promise.  Good job”
>
> As you can imagine, I do not agree with the above, except the concept of
> keeping his word.
>
> Rather, I think that when you are dealing with evil people.  There is a
> better method of dealing with evil.  I agree with the other comments that
I
> received directly.  Such as, “Summarily shooting them? Gets my vote.”  I
> would point out that this method was endorsed by other Rhodies.
>
> Jim said, “(he) should use history to make the best decisions for the
> future.”  Yes, Yes, he should look at how General Black Jack Pershing
> handled an Islamic resurrection in the Philippines early in the 20th
> Century.  He captured 50 of the Islamic radicals and lined up 49 of the
50.
> He had his men dip bullets into pigs’ blood and shot them.  He let the one
> go to tell others how he treated Islamic Resurrectionist.
>
> So that is what we should do in Gitmo.  Only we should do it on TV and
> broadcast it worldwide.
>
> It is important to understand those who have looked evil in the eye, those
> who have experienced terrorist, who have met those driven by malevolence.
> Most Americans cannot conprehend that some people are that crue.  Most
> Americans are good people.  But not all people are good people, not all
are
> your fellow Americans.
>
> Ed K
>
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