I think this thread will be full of rational, calm discourse with a welcoming embrace of American and European viewpoints.
Meanwhile back in reality, I'm not really surprised, a good nod to Obama for bringing it up, even if he hasn't managed to sort Gitmo yet, but it's a step forward in my opinion.
Of course it's going to be a lot of egg on face for the UK, but we've had that coming for a while, can't have your cake and eat it, and we're just going to have to man up and take the lawsuits as they come.
Of course, there are going to be plenty that state that this was all done in the interest of the protection of the public against terrorists, but they tend to then tie themselves in knots when that same arguement is used against certain newspaper reporters and whistle blowers. Again, can't have your cake...
Naturally though, Obama really doesn't stand a chance, the guy could walk on water and the Republicans would decry him for not swimming with the 'good honest Christian American folk', so I don't expect him to be remembered fondly for this action on this forum...heck, I don't expect him to be remembered fondly on this forum at all, so there you have it.
Anyway, I'm sure that this discussion will go absolutely smoothly and not need moderator attention at all.
