I told you I'm not going to criticize my successor. I'll just tell you that there are people at Gitmo that will kill American people at a drop of a hat and I don't believe that persuasion isn't going to work. Therapy isn't going to cause terrorists to change their mind.

Summary

In this quote, the speaker argues against using persuasion and therapy to try and change the beliefs of terrorists at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. They assert that there are individuals at the camp who have a willingness to harm Americans without hesitation. The speaker conveys their skepticism about the effectiveness of trying to change terrorists' minds through these methods, suggesting that alternate approaches may be necessary to deal with the threat posed by such individuals.

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