• Dem Bosain
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    2 days ago

    Just remember that Bush sent “terrorists” to Guantanamo Bay so they would not have constitutional protections.

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      And Dems never put an end to it…

      You could argue the base does other stuff like agriculture washes of equipment before returning, but good luck explaining to the Cubans we need a part of their island to hose off shit too dangerous to be hosed off in America.

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        Actually, they’ve tried. Obama got close. It’s Trump that came around and blocked the transfer of the remaining eligible prisoners Obama had set to release. Trump said he wanted to add more. As of last month, Biden had gotten it down to 15.