Congress Warns Of Impeachment For Obama’s Terrorist Prisoner Release
Obama warns on possible second prisoner release
As controversy grows over the release of five hardened Taliban detainees in exchange for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the Obama administration is considering springing yet another prisoner from Guantanamo Bay.
Fouzi Khalid Abdullah al-Awda appeared via a video feed before a review board Wednesday morning in northern Virginia, often smiling as his private counsel Eric Lewis made the case for his release.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) warned Wednesday that Republican lawmakers would call for President Obama’s impeachment if he released more prisoners from Guantanamo Bay without congressional approval.
Republicans worry Obama may try to shut down the prison camp unilaterally after congressional opposition has repeatedly stymied efforts to pass legislation to close it.
“It’s going to be impossible for them to flow prisoners out of Gitmo now without a huge backlash,” Graham said. “There will be people on our side calling for his impeachment if he did that.”
Graham served as a House prosecutor during former President Clinton’s 1998 impeachment trial. Congress tried to build in a safeguard against Obama making unilateral decisions on releasing terrorist detainees by including language in the National Defense Authorization Act requiring the administration to alert Congress of such moves at least 30 days in advance.
Obama did not follow that law when he swapped five senior Taliban commanders for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.
Sen. Carl Levin (Mich.), the Democratic chairman of the Armed Services panel, said Obama had a plausible legal argument for ignoring the law.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Tuesday applauded Obama’s decision to release five Taliban leaders because it would hasten the closure of the Guantanamo Bay prison camp.
“My own personal opinion, Guantanamo has been there far too long, and I think that we should get them out of there as quickly as we can,” he said.
Reid noted that Democrats have tried to pass legislation to close the prison camp and transfer the detainees to the United States to face criminal trials but have been “held up from doing so by Republicans.”
“So I’m glad to get of these five people, send them back to Qatar, and I think the arrangements made there are, as far as I understand, what’s been explained to me, adequate,” he said the Taliban militants released over the weekend.
The former detainees must spend at least a year in Qatar, which helped mediate the exchange, under the terms of the deal.
Graham, a member of the Armed Services Committee who face a contested primary next week, said he has added language to the pending defense authorization bill that would require an up-or-down vote in Congress to approve the closure of Guantanamo.
The bill also includes a provision barring the administration from transferring detainees to Yemen, he noted. White House and Pentagon officials held a classified briefing for senators on Wednesday night, but it did not satisfy skeptics. source – The Hill
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Obama should be impeached for NOT closing Gitmo, like he was elected on a promise to do and sending the cruelly and illegally held prisoners back to their loved ones, growing poppies perhaps for you American junkies
Its not so much that he is or isn’t closing it, or that he let prisoners go.. It is the fact he is acting like a dictator and the current system of government doesn’t allow presidents to willy nilly do what they want. That is why he needs to not be impeached, but brought up on charges for treason because he doesn’t represent his country. He represents his muslim buddies..
What….they don’t like their self-imposed nightmare?
“Congress WARNS of impeachment” ?? Ooooooooh…….how SCARY !!! Why don’t they get off their crooked, bought and paid for asses and just do it !!!
Oh….that’s right…. they won’t because there really is no two party system….. just smoke and mirrors to appease the sheep….
They can’t be very good and they must be pretty small. Peaches aren’t ready ’til later in the summer no ?
Many reasons why Impeachment is long overdue. Removing a rogue President is not all we should be seeking. Mandatory prosecutions for each offence with the prison terms that apply to treason. Not to mention all the out right lying and betrayal. If this man can not do the job, he should not be in that office. Let us never forget the phrase, “Hope And Change.”
Failure to end these unwarranted wars as a campaign promise.
Failure to create jobs and create a stable economy as a campaign promise.
Failure to close down Guantanamo torture prison as a campaign promise.
Failure to enact a Universal Health Care Program for every American as a campaign promise.
Failure to defend the Constitution, the American People and his Oath Of Office.
Signing NDAA into law allowing for indefinite detention without due process.
Obama and Holder’s role in the Fast & Furious Scandal that armed Mexican Drug Lords.
Obama and Holder’s weapons transfer ends up killing border patrol agents.
Starting a war and over throwing the government in Libya without congressional approval. Killing Muammar Gaddafi in the process.
Obama taking credit for the death of Osama Bin Laden Hoax.
Obama buries Bin Laden at sea without any evidence he was actually killed in the raid.
Seal Team 6 ends up dead under mysterious circumstances.
Ordering Drone Weapon Program to drop bombs on innocent men, women and children abroad.
Obama funding and arming our greatest enemy Al Qaeda, in Syria and in Libya.
Obama and Kerry pushing for was with Syria.
Obama and Kerry caught negotiating a false flag attack on Turkey. So they could blame Syria.
Obama ordering the killing of an American Citizen without due process.
Obama also kills his 16 year old son with drone strikes. Judge, Jury and Executioner.
Obama meets with Hilary in secret at Bilderberg Meeting.
Obama arming and training our police with military tactics against our citizenship.
Obama expands the operations of FBI, the CIA, the NSA, the TSA and the DOD.
Those are the kinds of jobs he has created. What about manufacturing jobs for most of us?
Obama linked to the IRS Scandal. The IRS targeting Libertarians.
Obama’s role in the Sandy Hook Hoax.
Obama’s role in the Marathon Bombing Hoax.
Obama increases Bush’s doctrine of Mass Surveillance.
On both American Citizens and governments abroad. Creating more reasons for lack of trust.
Both Obama and Holder push for stricter gun registration laws. Confiscation is the real goal.
The Benghazi Scandal. Resulting with our Ambassador and 4 Service Men killed.
Obama pushing for an economic war with China.
Obama pushing for a bloody and a possible nuclear war with Russia.
Several high ranking military officers relieved of duty under the Obama Administration.
Obama testing military loyalties with this question.
“Will they fire on American Citizens when ordered to do so?”
Obama’s origin of birth in question. He may not be an American Citizen. Ineligible President.
Investigations currently taking place regarding fraudulent birth records.
Many other past records sealed to prevent further scrutiny. So much for transparency.
Obama releases 4 high profile terrorist in exchange for a known traitor.
The Obama Administration has not made us safer or more secure. Instead, undermining all the principles that once made the USA the greatest country. We are living in dangerous times because of policies that both Bush and Obama have enacted. Totaling 16 years of our country moving backwards. Next, they may put Hilary into the highest office with the pretense of a fair election.
You are living in a dream world. Everything you listed here can be picked apart by a high school student, disproved and buried.
It’s ridiculous to try and convince you….because you refuse to listen, you insist that you are right.
Which will make you eternally wrong. Until you are willing to actually listen and learn “laws” and not depend on hearsay, you will be easily lead, and lost.
well get to picking then,,,, we are listening,,,,
And Bro Rabbit says, “Oh please don’t throw me in that briar patch.”