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by Sauer_Kraut 4692 days ago
It would happen at the same time as the closing of Guantanamo Bay, I imagine.
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madaxe 4692 days ago
Yes, simultaneously with the end of drone strikes.

All of these things ended in '08, when he was elected, remember, just like he promised.

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mpyne 4692 days ago
He never promised to end drone strikes. In fact I believe he emphasized drone strikes even then in order to shift away from American "boots on ground" and the then-current policy of using JDAM bomb strikes (which are even more dangerous w.r.t. collateral damage).
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madaxe 4692 days ago
You're quite right, actually - he didn't promise anything about drones - as at that point they didn't officially exist, most likely.
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