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| https://web.archive.org/web/20141117213452/http://westmoreland.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25&itemid=1395 | Capitol Corner: Stop Transfers of Gitmo Detainees | 2014-11-03 | 2014 | 2014-11 | Republican | House | GA | Lynn Westmoreland | W000796 | web.archive.org | legacy | I have said it before and I’ll say it again, releasing terrorists from Guantanamo Bay endangers our soldiers abroad and our security at home. When will the Obama Administration realize that releasing Guantanamo prisoners gives terrorists a second chance? A public report released last week identified that of the 620 detainees released from Guantanamo Bay, 180 have returned or are suspected to have returned to the battlefield. Of those 180, it is believed that as many as 30 former detainees are suspected of having joined ISIS and reengaged in the fight against the United States and our allies. The threats that ISIL pose to the stability of the Middle East and to our national security are incredibly serious. The last thing we should be doing is releasing Guantanamo detainees when former detainees are reported to be fighting with ISIS. Our troops should never have to confront a former Guantanamo detainee on the battlefield, and we should be doing everything in our power to be sure that doesn’t happen. There is no guarantee that detainees will not resume terrorist activities, including targeting innocent Americans once they are released from Guantanamo Bay. In fact, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence estimates 29.7 percent of former Guantanamo detainees have reengaged in terrorism. We cannot, and should not, negotiate with terrorists, and President Obama has violated that policy. The Guantanamo detainee transfers must stop. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |