Navy Vice Adm. William McRaven testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill June 28, 2011, in Washington. (Getty Images)
Catch and Release? Top Commanders Ponder How to Detain Militants -- Wall Street Journal
With the Obama administration hoping not to send any more prisoners to the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, what to do with captured terrorism suspects remains a difficult problem for the U.S. military.
Vice Adm. William McRaven, the former head of the former head of the U.S. hunter-killer teams, told lawmakers Tuesday that his old command always came up with options of where to hold prisoners before any operation was approved by President Barack Obama.
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Update: Adm. McRaven: Obama administration has no plan for captured terrorists -- Washington Post
My Comment: How did the war against Al Qaeda terrorists (and affiliated terrorists) become so wrapped up in legality and politics? Oh ... I forgot .... the Democrats used it as an issue that riled up their base, but once in power forgot what they had promised to their base (i.e. closing Guantanamo) .... and (now) do not know (or do not care) on what to do.
No wonder Bin laden was killed .... if the above reports are true, it appears that they had no idea on where to put him if he was captured alive.
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