U.S. confirms transfer of 10 Yemeni prisoners from Guantanamo to Oman

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Ten Yemeni prisoners held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo have been transferred to Oman, a U.S. official said on Thursday, bringing the inmate population below the symbolically important milestone of 100 as President Barack Obama seeks to close the facility.

Oman's state news agency had earlier cited an official of the Gulf monarchy saying the Yemenis had arrived and would remain there for humanitarian reasons until conditions in Yemen, which is gripped by civil war, would allow them to eventually be sent home.

The latest prisoner transfer reduces Guantanamo's inmate population to 93, the lowest level since Obama took office in 2009 promising to shut the internationally condemned prison.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-guantanamo-transfer-idUKKCN0US1NQ20160114?rpc=401

[yeoman6987]

1. The president is playing this smart

He isn't able to shut it down, BUT, he will get the numbers down so much that it will be "unaffordable" to keep it open with so few "prisoners" and even the Repugs will hate spending the money on it. That is the president's current tactic and it may just work.

[bemildred]

2. A bitter underhanded struggle over every hill and ditch.

Yep, that's the way to do it with the Congress and the Pentagon, never give an inch.

[underpants]

3. I was going to post that he would leave 1 person there

That would be a great move...well, except for that one guy.

[yeoman6987]

4. True! Hopefully at least that one guy is guilty.

So many were at the wrong place at the wrong time. Since when does that prove guilt?

Thankfully we have a brilliant president.

[underpants]

5. The main problem with Gitmo

Is that, at this point, it is going to be extremely difficult to convict and the whole US process could be exposed.