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Old 01-15-09, 06:29 PM   #1
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Bush to empty Guantanamo by midnight (into an Airbus A320)

> In a surprise move meant to head off the plans of Barack Obama
> to close down Guantanamo Bay, Mr. Bush announced today that
> he was immediately ordering an end to waterboarding and will empty
> out the prison by midnight.
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> "We're going to end the question of Guantanamo humanely and
> with dignity," the President said today. "We're going to put all of
> them on an Airbus A320 and jam the steering column pointing east with
> enough fuel to land somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
> A couple of the terrorists can fly the plane until they land over the
> water. They'll all survive and float off to be someone else's issue.
> Problem solved."
>
> Mr. Bush told reporters he came up with the idea all by himself.
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Old 01-15-09, 06:47 PM   #2
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Old 01-16-09, 08:27 AM   #3
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Quote:
Originally Posted by graffen
They'll all survive and float off to be someone else's issue. Problem solved."


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Old 01-16-09, 08:48 AM   #4
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Hey, he stole my idea Except I'm unwilling to waste a perfectly good airplane, my variation included a Marine with size 12 boots and an open cabin door.
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Old 01-16-09, 09:08 AM   #5
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....and the answer, should there be a few more than the aircraft seating arrangements allow for :p

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Old 01-16-09, 09:46 AM   #6
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Hitler did the same thing to the Jews. I see a trend here.
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Old 01-16-09, 07:59 PM   #7
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In flight move to be "Flying High"???:hmm:
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