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Oh Miss Lillian, Ah think you got company!

This came straight from the mouth of former US President and Nobel Prize winner James Earl “Jimmy” Carter.

Former President Carter said at a human rights conference Tuesday that closing the prison would demonstrate the U.S. commitment to human rights at a time when Washington's reputation has suffered because of reports of prisoner abuses from Guantanamo, Iraq and Afghanistan.

Ok,let me get this straight. "Jimmy" wants to jump on the bandwagon and close Guantanamo. That means in real terms that he wants us to set free approximately 700 detainees that are being held at camp X-ray in Guantanamo Bay Cuba.

Ok. I just want to make sure I understand exactly what he is saying, because I dont think he does. Allow me to illustrate.

Lets go ahead and take the advice and council of the man my generation calls the “Great Capitulator” and go right ahead and “ close Guantanamo”. Im sure Tom Friedman and Joe Biden will be very happy.

Now, its entirely within reason that a number of the detainees will be set free, returned to their country of origin, no harm no foul. its already happened with 200 detainees and we have every expectation that process will continue. (You see unlike a real Gulag, people do get set free from our prisons). However, there is also likely to be a number of detainees that cannot be returned to their country of origin because these countries, like Afghanistan, and Iraq or maybe even Saudi Arabia simply wont accept them back! Sort of like trying to get a child molester returned to his neighborhood after his sentence has been served, no matter the legality, its just not going to happen. I know its hard for the "idiot left" to understand, but its entirely likely these are not nice people that we have detained.

So, some prisoners go home, but others - try as we might,even with Joe Biden as their lawyer, can't go home! Their "Home" doesnt want them back!

So that means we are going to need to put our newly liberated “guests” into some sort of facility that is more to the liking of Amnesty International and our esteemed Ex-President.

Now, where could that be...

Oh man, I just had a brainstorm. I’ve got the perfect place to put the detainees! I don’t know why we didn’t think of this sooner.

It's the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta Georgia!

Think about it! It works on so many levels...

From the Carter Center Website:

Prestigious....
Tucked into a rolling hillside with a skyline view of Atlanta, The Carter Presidential Center is a 37 acre retreat located just two miles from downtown. It is the ultimate business experience in an awe inspiring setting. Our impressive full service meeting facilities offer a complete business center equipped with telephones, computer, fax and copying machines. The latest technology, including internet access, video conferencing, and satellite uplink/downlink can be arranged as needed for your meeting. Our meeting and special events spaces can accommodate groups of ten to 1200.

Oh cool!, it turns out to be just big enough to house all of our new "guests" too! It must be a sign, why its a sign from God!

Elegant....
The Carter Presidential Center is also one of the top venues in Atlanta for hosting special events, weddings and receptions, and bar/bat mitzvahs. It is also a popular site for hosting visiting dignitaries, heads of state, and press conferences.

Bar mitzvahs? How disrespectful in your obvious imperialist racist oversight of Islamic values, You must address this gross injustice Mr. Carter.

Memorable....
Experience the historical ambiance of The Carter Presidential Center's uniquely designed interiors or open a door and step into the serenity of our gardens, a setting exclusive to Atlanta and unique to the world- the perfect choice for your next event.

Or the perfect choice if you are a well intentioned liberal blowhard who cant quite get off the stage before he starts stammering like a buffoon.

Oh, and for those of you who still want to believe that the "US is running Gulags", even Jimmy Carter - No Imperialist Republican He, Says it aint so...

Quote: (from the same article referenced above)

"It's just absurd to equate Gitmo and Guantanamo with a Soviet gulag," he said. "Just not even close."

"absurd"? Well I guess thats pretty strong language from the man whos feckless and irresponsible response to Iranian terror in 1978 set the stage for the rise islamic fascism around the world.

Posted @ June 08, 2005 05:47 PM | Current Affairs