Jan 20 2009
Good Place to Move GITMO Prisoners: Crawford, Texas!
Since the Guatanamo Bay detention camp has such a bad rep and bad karma, it is a source of embarrassment to the administration. We hear that President Obama would like to close it as one of his earliest executive actions. Nevertheless, if the prison is shut down, does ANYONE think that the prisoners themselves are going to just vaporize? No, they need to be relocated. And what better place than an area with some elbow room, an area close to the Dubya man who believes in phantom weapons of mass destruction: Crawford, Texas? After all, the detention center was created during his “reign.”
Consider the repercussions: perhaps leaders will think harder when making a decision. Perhaps they will adopt the Native American “seventh generation” requirement: that in making a decision, the leader must consider the consequences, not only for the moment but for the next generation, for the generation after that, and for up to seven generations from the time of the decision. THAT would be an improvement. What if it had existed when energy-wasting inventions and transportation modes were being pumped out?
In the meantime, let Dubya enjoy his life as a private citizen with some good ole boys from the cells of Gitmo down the street or around the corner. Show them some good ole American hospitality. As Mr. Rogers said, “Gee, won’t you be my neighbor?”
