Millions Being Spent To Upgrade Guantánamo Bay Prison (GITMO) – – Didn't somebody say he was going to close it?

He said what people wanted him to say to get elected. Why are people shocked? Nobody saw this coming? His sheeple sure didn't.

BTW; it's "lying SOB".

You know he has to have a script. I Someone else probability wrote it. He can't speak with out promt.

My feeling is that after he got into the White House, someone from the Pentagon briefed him on something having to do with Guantanamo and based on that info, he found he couldn't close it yet.

I can't watch because I don't want to get ticked off, but I remember it was suppose to be closing too. Have no idea what went wrong with that plan.

The person that said he would close that place lied again.

Based on your options, it appears a President is never allowed to change his mind without incurring the wrath of the opposition. I thought flexibility of thought when new conditions emerge was a sign of intelligence. In fact, it is. To those who say Gitmo should remain open for business, what is your complaint? This is a non-issue if you believe in the Gitmo concept.

What part of Healthy "Opposition" do you not get? Besides the man clearly said on many occasions he had deep concerns for the legality of GITMO and the very concept!

From his very own mouth he exclaimed his avid opposition and many voted for him based on that very foundation of his core beliefs!

That was awesome! Thanks! Go Green Party!

Obama tried to close Gitmo, but Congress passed a law forbidding it.
No promise was broken here. And if Congress insists on it being a permanent facility, it needs to be adequate for that purpose.

He is the COMMANDER AND CHIEF so if you want to believe that BS story, its up to you.

It is not a BS story, it is simple, legal fact. Obama wanted to transfer the detainees stateside. Congress forbade spending any money to do so. Congress does have "power of the purse," you know.

http://www.google.com/hostedn...

US Congress blocks Guantanamo closure (AFP) – Dec 23, 2010

This argument against Obama keeps getting recycled -- it's a GOP disinformation campaign.

Then they forced him to sign the NDAA? Wow, he is really getting pushed around Steve.

The point is: he lied, again. For somebody that claims to know so much about the Constitution, he should know what powers he has and doesn't have. He shouldn't go around writing worthless checks/lying.

He had the authority to close Gitmo until Congress tied his hands. No lie here, no ignorance, no deception. He was prevented from carrying out his promise.

he said he would close it, what he didnt say was he was closing it to terrorists, they will be the armed guards and its reopening for people like you and i

What had happen was...
Nevertheless, I did pass on watching the vid because I knew better.

It is getting ready for the next occupants American Citizens!

It's not that bad. We'll get cable at least.

Plus our Halal Meals! and ever cell will have a Koran!

I'm mad as hell

GUANTANAMO FOR EVERYONE! YIPEE!

The Repugnants said no!

So thats why the Liar in Chief signed it on New Years Day?

Let me see, hmmm, he didn't have anything better to do?

The Republicans told him to do it then?

I bet its #2 Right????

You see this is the kind of thing that happens now that they moved the Rose Bowl to another day!

I hear ya!

You make a great point about Washington thinking sneaky timing is everything actually escapes US! And the Crooks need a reckoning from ALL of US does not matter what party or no party affiliation! We are all no more than worms if WE the People as a whole don't get this!

Case and point. I think you are very wise to see this as long range stuff. Also a ridiculous reality is they spend this kind of money regularly then close things anyway! In the early 90's the Long Beach Naval Shipyard was vastly renovated! New better refit equipment much modernized machine shops (Fact I know as I sold some modern machine tools into it at the time) new Enlisted Mans Quarters. A PX the size of a Super Walmart. Yet within two or three years it was all closed down!

Didn't they sell it to the Chinese?

They did! It is a huge container facility. I just drove past it earlier this afternoon.

He signed the NDAA (Guantanamo for everyone Act) on New Years Day

Sorry, can't blame the Republicans on this one. Your messiah lied and he looked you right in the eye when he did it.

Close it and upset the waterboarders!!! Where are our morals?

Have yiou never made plans with a lovef one to do something but have been prevented from doing so by otherrs or circumstance?

Throughout his Presidency he has been blocked by ohers from fulfilling his intentions, both publically on the Hill and behind closed doors by the Democrats that backed Hilary.

Without the support of these people and in the knowledge that the a subatantial part of the US economy is no dependant on military spending how could he shut it all down without worsening the financial crisis?

that darnn teleprompter misspoke. http://troll.me/images/obama-...

Lying bastard

that's what obama is alright ,damn you're good.

AMAZING!

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John Boehner and his majority have the power to allow spending of detainee-transfer funds in order to close Guantanamo. You should call him and ask him why he hasn't.