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Polybius

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32. They are hurting themselves though

Reply to usedtobedemgurl (Reply #31)

Wed Feb 5, 2025, 03:19 PM

4 hrs ago

They may not need it, but why let their "enemy" keep the land and pay nothing? I'm sure they could use it on something. How much is the yearly payment anyway?

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At Guantnamo Bay detention camp, tents go up and troops await detainees [View all] cliffside 20 hrs ago OP

So they're going to "concentrate" various populations in these "camps"? They'll be "interned" there? Prairie Gates 20 hrs ago #1

Hegseth said in the article it was just "temporary transit" until paperwork and travel arrangements are made cliffside 20 hrs ago #5

Theresienstadt was a so-called "transit camp" Prairie Gates 12 hrs ago #23

We are a fallen nation Solly Mack 20 hrs ago #2

Unfortunately agree ... but still have hope. nt cliffside 20 hrs ago #6

We still have to fight. Solly Mack 20 hrs ago #7

Exactly! nt cliffside 20 hrs ago #10

You are. arthritisR_US 17 hrs ago #21

Well if Cuba doesn't challenge this Frasier Balzov 20 hrs ago #3

Not sure what they can/will do. nt cliffside 20 hrs ago #8

The forum is the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Frasier Balzov 20 hrs ago #12

Thanks, unsure if any court order will be followed :( nt cliffside 20 hrs ago #13

What would that do? Polybius 18 hrs ago #17

If the Court rescinds the Guantanamo Bay Lease Frasier Balzov 17 hrs ago #18

No court will do that, the lease is pretty much absolute and doesn't expire unless both sides agree to terminate it Polybius 17 hrs ago #19

Gross Prairie Gates 12 hrs ago #24

Cuba never wanted us there. usedtobedemgurl 18 hrs ago #15

It's definitely a lease, but it's from 1903. Frasier Balzov 18 hrs ago #16

They can call it a lease but it does not change the fact we are unwanted. usedtobedemgurl 17 hrs ago #20

My mother used to say "don't cut off your nose to spite your face" Polybius 6 hrs ago #30

I admire them. usedtobedemgurl 4 hrs ago #31

They are hurting themselves though Polybius 4 hrs ago #32

It has nothing to do with money ..... usedtobedemgurl 4 hrs ago #33

It's the old bullshit about the worst of the worst. Klarkashton 20 hrs ago #4

Yes that was mentioned, supposedly first military plane today operated by the defense department had 9 to 10 migrants .. cliffside 20 hrs ago #9

These psychopaths are worse than barbarians. Initech 20 hrs ago #11

Your country was derived from that. arthritisR_US 17 hrs ago #22

Sweep up the 15 Saudi pilots families Submariner 18 hrs ago #14

The official Trump gulag. He'll probably sell t-shirts and commemorative NFTs. Vinca 12 hrs ago #25

"The worst of the worst" Docreed2003 11 hrs ago #26

My takeaway too Johnny2X2X 11 hrs ago #28

Huge waste of tax dollars. Have to ship in Emile 11 hrs ago #27

If they meet their goal of 1500 detainees a day, will only take 20 years to gather 11 million illegal immigrants dutch777 11 hrs ago #29