Wednesday
Jun022010
Ashcroft Opposed To Closing Guantanamo
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 3:19PM
By Justine Rellosa-Talk Radio News Service
Former Attorney General John Ashcroft took exception Wednesday with the current administration’s desire to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.
“I would’ve argued against closing GITMO,” said Ashcroft during remarks before the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. “I think GITMO is a very, very good place to detain people ... detaining people who fight against you is an act of mercy.”
Added Ashcroft, “The idea that somehow there’s something evil about Guantanamo I think is a bankrupt idea and it only succeeds in the arena of slander.”
Shortly after assuming office, President Barack Obama outlined his desire to close the controversial facility within a year. Although the administration failed to meet the deadline, Obama has said that it could be shut down before the end of the year.
Former Attorney General John Ashcroft took exception Wednesday with the current administration’s desire to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.
“I would’ve argued against closing GITMO,” said Ashcroft during remarks before the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. “I think GITMO is a very, very good place to detain people ... detaining people who fight against you is an act of mercy.”
Added Ashcroft, “The idea that somehow there’s something evil about Guantanamo I think is a bankrupt idea and it only succeeds in the arena of slander.”
Shortly after assuming office, President Barack Obama outlined his desire to close the controversial facility within a year. Although the administration failed to meet the deadline, Obama has said that it could be shut down before the end of the year.
Reader Comments (1)
John Ashcroft is brilliant. I could not have said it better, although I did say it differently in my new book, "Saving Grace at Guantanamo Bay: A Memoir of a Citizen Warrior."