27 January 2009

Obama orders Guantánamo closure

Two months ago, Obama promised he'd close Guantánamo prison. He has now signed an order that this should happen within a year from now. This shameful prison, established and maintained against all international laws and outcries, is going away. Now, here is a politician who keeps his promises.

On a lighter side, Obama knows how to speak English. He *can* pronounce the word "nuclear" as ˈnü-klē-ər. (Won't we miss Bush and his -isms?) Listen to it here, along with a promise to the muslim world that they will find an extended hand from the US if they unclench their fist.

2 comments:

  1. Well, indeed, it seems, it appears to be the case. So far, so good. This was NOT the case with his predecessor, GW Bush. I knew, several years before he became president that he was dangerous and an idiot. Unfortunately, I lived in Austin Texas when Bush was government, so I had first-hand experience of what it means to have a christian-fundamentalist, blood-thirsty head of state. At least Obama has not had this kind of abominable history.

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