By GottaLaff
Paddy linked to this earlier, but it deserves its own post.
The military can comply with a White House order to empty the detention center and clear all 221 war-on-terror captives off this remote base "with 10 days notice,'' the prison camps commander said Tuesday.But... but... how can officials convince us that there will be crazy evildoers breaking loose, invading our back yards, and turning America into a nuclear battleground in only 10 days? They'll need at least two weeks for that... not to mention coming up with brand spanking new roadblocks that are now merely glimmers in their beady little eyes.
Navy Rear Adm. Tom Copeman:
"If they say on Jan. 12, 'Move them out,' we can meet the deadline,'' he said, "given the proper amount of logistical support.''
There it is. Fat chance. Shivery, quivery Congress members would never approve logistical support. Why, that would be crazy!
He ticked off such requirements as enough airplanes to move them elsewhere and ferry runs across the bay that separates the prison camps from the Navy base landing strip where C-17 Globemaster aircraft shuttle the captives away.
That's an impossible list of requirements. We all know that if there's one thing the U.S. is short of, it's airplanes and boats. Oh, I'm sorry, we're not?
The over-arching challenge, Copeman said, was for the policymakers in Washington D.C. to find places to send the men.
Another key issue, he said, would be "how many (detainees) you can safely get on an airplane with the right amount of guards.''
How many detainees can you safely get on an airplane? They can't figure that out in under a week? A day? An hour?
While we're at it, how many Congresspeople does it take to change a light bulb? None. They like keeping us in the dark.
*****All my previous posts on this subject matter can be found here; That link includes audio and video interviews with Lt. Col. Wingard, one by David Shuster, one by Ana Marie Cox, and more. My guest commentary at BuzzFlash is here.
Lt. Col. Barry Wingard is a military attorney who represents Fayiz Al-Kandari in the Military Commission process and in no way represents the opinions of his home state. When not on active duty, Colonel Wingard is a public defender in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Then read Jane Mayer's book The Dark Side. You'll have a much greater understanding of why I post endlessly about this, and why I'm all over the CIA deception issues, too.
More of Fayiz's story here, at Answers.com.
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