Gibbs: Closing Gitmo was a "Hasty Decision"

Soon its coming, Obama will be announce that yes he will be closing Gitmo, but not within the one year framework. The argument will be that by not adding anyone and then using a variety of means to deal with the detainees the President is still meeting his pledge, but not along a rigid framework.

ViA RCP:

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said closing the detention center at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, was a “hasty decision,” in his daily press briefing with reporters.

President Obama's decision to close the controversial detention center in the early days of his presidency was met with adulation on the political left and earned headlines in newspapers across the world. It was seen as a clear break from Bush-era national security policy.

But recently Obama has irked many liberals with his decision to continue Bush-era military commissions to try Guantanamo Bay prisoners and his decision not to release photographs allegedly depicting U.S. soldiers abusing detainees in Afghanistan and Iraq. To an extent, this break with the political left is indicative of the difference between campaigning and governing.

Gibbs' comment appears to affirm some White House critics who argued that closing Guantanamo Bay was a policy shift easier said than done.

With the Senate cutting funds and Obama back peddling on the issue the "hasty" decision is looking foolisher by the day. For your pleasure:

Love the applause at the end.