DENNIS: A MISSED OPPORTUNITY

A few days ago Hurricane Dennis skirted the south coast of Cuba on its way to Sunday's landfall in the Florida Panhandle.
We were hoping for a bit of U.S. Marine ingenuity and creativity at Guantanamo Bay. We were hoping to hear that the entire terrorist jail had been engulfed by a tidal surge that carried the whole prisoner population into the Caribbean.
Since none of the politicians would have been at Gitmo during the time of a hurricane, the Marines could have assisted Dennis in making everyone happy.
First, those calling for Gitmo to be closed would be happy, since its being swept away would have ended that aspect.
Secondly, the Marines would have been happy to finally get the better meals that the terrorists have been eating.
Thirdly, Amnesty International and the ACLU would have been happy that Gitmo torture had finally ended.
Fourth, most Americans would have been happy to hear that several hundred potential killers had been eliminated.
And, last but not least, the terrorist prisoners themselves would now be happy that they had gone to their deaths and met all those Virgins in Paradise.
But, sadly, it was not to be. Apparently the Marines did their usual thing and provided heavy weather protection for the inmates. We can only hope, since the hurricane season is young, that more opportunities will swirl toward Gitmo in coming weeks.