This is a class blog for the students of POLSCI 426: Congressional Politics at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.

Guantanamo Bay

Why does it seem to suddenly be an issue for Congress to decide. If my memory serves me correctly the Bush administration was free to dictate the creation and implementation of Gitmo. Now, it seems as though Congress wants its say in deciding what will happen with the terrorist prison. What seems to be the reason for the switch, the change in party in the White House, or new sentiments over who has the authority to decide what haooens to these prisoners? Weigh in...

1 comment:

Nathaniel Haack said...

Maybe Congress realized that by giving Bush a carte blanche that they were complicit in slaughtering the constitution. Maybe they just don't want that complicity again. Or maybe Congress just likes being a thorn in Obama's side.

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