Guantanamo Dreamin'

The news this week that the Defense Department has approved releasing an additional 75 detainees at Guantanamo no doubt delights the left, but should be of grave concern to the rest of us.

Recall that the first detainees released over the years were considered the least dangerous, and a number of them have returned to the fight against America. The New York Times mentions that Mullah Abdullah Zakir, a former Guantanamo detainee, is a leading Taliban figure active in organizing a shadow Taliban government in Afghanistan.

While some of the 75 include Uighurs who probably don't pose a threat to the United States, the rest come from the already-reduced detainee population containing the most dangerous terrorists.

Barack Obama is considering giving the forces of terror a major victory in Afghanistan by retreating from what he only recently described as a "war of necessity" - and apparently wants to make it harder for America to succeed by releasing more detainees.

It is now clear that Obama is driven by promoting his "image" in the world, as exemplified by his UN performance to the disgust of French president Sarkozy. Obama's policies on Guantanamo reflect that same desire, to the detriment of America's security.

The question remains: how many Americans should die in order for the left to feel good about themselves for closing Guantanamo and for Obama's "image" to improve?