****Heads Up: GITMO Detainee Announcement, LIVE!"

[Clio the Leo]

Hang on .... dont go anywhere....

http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream1

(lol, watch this MAJOR big of news get totally lost at DU .... again)

[Cha]

1. Kick for the major announcement.

[Clio the Leo]

4. The President needs to REALLY do something.....

.... about that creepy UPS ad guy with the "lady wig."

I dont know WHY they though the'd be a good spokesmodel.

[Undercurrent]

2. Not lost by me.

This is huge.

Thanks for the post.

[Parker CA]

3. Damn, Clio, you're on it, like always. Thanks! This is something that should be

getting MUCH more news!!

[Clio the Leo]

7. Yeah, but you'd better behave in this thread....

... I cant get my wings ordered for debating you! lol

(just messin' with ya)

[HopeOverFear]

5. President O's making the announcement?

[Parker CA]

6. Looks like it's just IL governor. Speaking now.

[Clio the Leo]

9. This would be WAY more fun if it was Blago. NT

[Parker CA]

15. Durbin at the podium too. They're looking forward to helping the country and working together.

[Clio the Leo]

8. starting now. NT

[Clio the Leo]

10. Gov: "This will be THE most secure facility in our country of all time." NT

[Parker CA]

11. The Snoopy on the camera was very distracting. HAHAHHAA

[Clio the Leo]

18. that's a hoot. NT

[Clio the Leo]

12. Prisoners only allowed to speak w/their attorneys. NT

[mike_c]

13. so how is violating human rights in Illinois better than violating them in Cuba...?

:shrug:

[Clio the Leo]

14. Will create 3,000 jobs.

So SUCK it GOP!!!!

[mike_c]

16. did I just hear BUSH given credit for "closing Guantanemo...?"

:wtf:

[Clio the Leo]

21. Yep.....

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/08/politics/main1596464.shtml

He just never DID it.

[Clio the Leo]

17. Durbin: will house fewer than 100

(which I take to mean "left" in GITMO to transfer)

[winyanstaz]

19. K & R....

So...if they bring them onto US soil..does that mean they will finally get a real trial?
Or does this just mean we will be doing all our own torture at home and keep people locked up indefinitely?

[Cha]

20. A personal anecdote..

Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Tue Dec-15-09 12:48 PM
Response to Reply #2

6. "A little about the area...
from a former resident - I grew up just north of the prison.

There are 16,000 residents in Carroll County and there is 10% unemployment. Assuming that the workforce is about 8,000 persons (excluding children and elderly), that means this prison could all but eliminate unemployment in an area that has been an economic basket case going back to the mid-1970's when the railroads started to pull out.

Christmas just came a little early in Thomson."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x57900

[Clio the Leo]

22. Good for them. NT

[cherokeeprogressive]

23. 100 detainees to create 3000 jobs? Am I missing something here?

Not counting those already employed at the prison, that means 30+ employees for every detainee.

:wtf:

[Clio the Leo]

25. Not all at the prison...

... jobs "in the area." for example, the people who work there will need places to fill up their cars with gas or places to eat.

article

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/23/gitmo-detainees-at-thomso_n_367146.html

[Clio the Leo]

24. Gibbs hopeful for a new STARK treaty soon. NT