I'm not a fan of President-blaming. Modern presidents are the scapegoats of the media. I'm sorry to say it, but if you are disappointed that a president isn't keeping his promises, you haven't been paying attention. This isn't a monarchy. I would say the candidates are at fault for making promises before they're elected, knowing that this isn't a monarchy and they can't just change whatever they want, but people who believe those promises are to blame. If more people ignored promises and looked more at facts, experience and track records, candidates would eventually have to come up with a new strategy. /end rant
It was unrealistic to assume that he could do anything about that mess of a prison. There is a lot of fear involved with trying terrorists on American soil. Fuck, a trial like that is a suicide bomber target if I have ever seen one. That isn't to say that we shouldn't try terrorists here. It's just a scary subject really. Now, if they could maybe run Guantanamo a little better, this wouldn't be such an issue. It doesn't need to be closed. That was a promise obviously aimed at garnering votes as it went far beyond what is actually necessary. He should have promised fair trials and sentences, not that the promise would have meant anything.
It was unrealistic to assume that he could do anything about that mess of a prison. There is a lot of fear involved with trying terrorists on American soil. Fuck, a trial like that is a suicide bomber target if I have ever seen one. That isn't to say that we shouldn't try terrorists here. It's just a scary subject really. Now, if they could maybe run Guantanamo a little better, this wouldn't be such an issue. It doesn't need to be closed. That was a promise obviously aimed at garnering votes as it went far beyond what is actually necessary. He should have promised fair trials and sentences, not that the promise would have meant anything.
