"It is more difficult than I think a lot of people realize"

What might that be?

Obama's intent to close Gitmo:

"I think it's going to take some time and our legal teams are working in consultation with our national security apparatus as we speak to help design exactly what we need to do," Obama said in an exclusive "This Week" interview with George Stephanopoulos, his first since arriving in Washington.

"It is more difficult than I think a lot of people realize," the president-elect explained. "Part of the challenge that you have is that you have a bunch of folks that have been detained, many of whom may be very dangerous who have not been put on trial or have not gone through some adjudication. And some of the evidence against them may be tainted even though it's true. And so how to balance creating a process that adheres to rule of law, habeas corpus, basic principles of Anglo-American legal system, by doing it in a way that doesn't result in releasing people who are intent on blowing us up."

He goes on to state that he'll unequivocally carry through on his campaign promise but "it actually has to be part of our broader national security strategy because we will send a message to the world that we are serious about our values."

Sounds pretty similar to what Bush was talking about doing back in 2005 and again in July of 2008 but received little if any credit for.

I can't wait to read the plethora of blog posts and news sources giving Obama the short shrift for his Gitmo stance since it seems to absolutely mirror Bush's.

I won't however be holding my breath.

H/T Don Surber.