The First Days

So Obama, in one of his first acts in office, has stated that he will close Guantanamo Bay. In light of recent events, this idea of his really does seem a bit foolish. It has been discovered that two ex-detainees have rejoined the ranks of Al-Qaeda, both in senior positions. These are just two out of a known 61 released terrorists that have just picked up where they left off. What's the point of a prison if we release the prisoners? These aren't car-jackers or pickpockets, these are terrorists. Men bent on the destruction of the Western World. Men who wish to force Islamic rule on all humanity. And what do we do with them? We complain that they are being held, we complain that they are being tortured, and then our government releases them. What do they do? They start plotting away in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, thinking of more ways to overthrow the West.
Personally, I believe that the death penalty works in our society. It is rarely used, and then only on the worst offenders. It is used to stop people who are a danger to society. And again, it is very rarely used. This is because if it were used, it would be used on citizens of this great nation. But these terrorists, however, are not citizens of the United States. They are foreign enemies. Our soldiers would kill them on the battlefield, why can't we kill them in our prisons? If our government releases these people, they will continue to be a danger to us. And the many liberals are screaming for the closure of Guantanamo Bay, not to mention the release of all the prisoners. Do they not see now why that is a horrible, horrible idea? Look, I'm certainly not suggesting that we should line all the hundreds of detainees up against the wall and let the firing squad have a go at them, but I do suggest, that is imprisonment for life will not be allowed by the ignorant public, then we should kill them so that they can't come back to hurt us.
At least Obama seems now to grasp the difficulties in closing Guantanamo Bay; he has stated that it will be closed a year from now. Hopefully within that time period, he will realize how bad that idea is.