Time-out; think about it & about America, not Europe, please, & then eat some crow & let it go Obama, Part II -- Doubt Raised on Gitmo Closing Date

An 8-03-09 post is entitled "Time-out; think about it and about America, not Europe, please, and then eat some crow and let it go Obama -- New Detainee Site In U.S. Considered."

From The Wall Street Journal:

The Obama administration's counterterrorism chief appeared to provide the first indication the administration may not make its January deadline for closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay in remarks Thursday that aimed to outline a new path for combating terrorism.

A White House spokesman said the administration remains committed to shutting the prison on schedule and noted Mr. Brennan's additional comments in response to another question, in which he said, "It is our full intention to close down Guantanamo Bay, per the president's direction, and we are doing everything possible to ensure that we are able to meet that directive and meet that deadline."

President Barack Obama directed the closure of the Guantanamo prison shortly after taking office, setting a deadline of January 2010. What to do with the 229 prisoners at Guantanamo Bay has been one of the toughest political issues confronting the White House, and has become a touchstone for critics.

Some other administration officials acknowledge privately that the target deadline is in danger as a result of roadblocks in Congress.

Until now, top administration officials have been careful to hew closely to the president's self-imposed deadline even after Congress placed some restrictions, such as blocking funds that could be used to close the prison, and requiring advanced congressional notification before prisoners are moved.