“The inmates remaining at Guantanamo are the worst of the worst and need to remain where they are so they cannot return to the battlefield and attack us once again,” the statement said, according to The Hill.
Announcing on Monday, the Pentagon said it had transferred detainee Shawqi Awad Balzuhair to Cape Verde over the weekend, which left only 59 prisoners behind. Balzuhair was also deemed a high risk and “likely to pose a threat” to the U.S., its interests and allies, reported The Hill.
“President Obama is spending his last days in office making America less safe by rushing to fulfill one final campaign promise and release hardened terrorists from Guantanamo Bay,” he said.
Since Obama has always been worried about his agenda more than anything else, his attempt to release as many detainees as possible before Donald Trump enters the White House is just more proof that he is putting his own interests ahead of the safety of Americans.
Senator Cotton is right to be worried about what Obama will do in the days he has remaining in the White House. There is still lots of time to do his worst and fulfill his vow to close Guantanamo Bay.
Out Of Topic Show Konversi KodeHide Konversi Kode Show EmoticonHide Emoticon