>>>>>>That's the knotty issue and the reason the matter still remains open. If you want to bet that they will be released in the U.S., let's shake hands on that one. The smart money seems to be that they will be returned to their home countries.
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>>>>>Perhaps knowing no one would take them was part of the equation when Obama made people feel good by saying he would release them to those who would take them <s> It is very much his style.
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>>>>>Or do you believe he would release them to home countries where they will be imprisoned and tortured under conditions that make Gitmo look like Club Med?
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>>>>>The problem with actually being in power is that that suddenly one has to make choices in the real world, rather than between what one's political demons are doing and the ideal solution that exists only in one's campaign literature and the imaginations of one's disciples. <s>
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>>>>Agreed. No, of course they will not be repatriated to countries where they will be further tortured (or worse). It seems there must be some way to do it. A home was found for the Shah of Iran, wasn't it?
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>>>So, are you admitting I won the bet? :o)
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>>If you say so ;-) What were the stakes again? ;-)
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>Whatever happened with that other bet? IIRC, Gonzo wearing a T-shirt with "Mike Beane is smarter than me" or something like that... in which message were the photos posted?

Now that you mention it, I don't recall that post, either ;-)