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Guantanamo Bay Turns 10

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:52:36 CST

Today is a birthday, but probably not one you want to celebrate: Guantanamo Bay is turning 10, an anniversary that will be marked by protests here and abroad. Ten years ago, the first 20 detainees were flown to the detention facility in chains. Several of those 20 remain at Gitmo...

The Reason Guantanamo Still Isn't Closed

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 16:54:05 CST

Two years ago yesterday, President Obama pledged to close the prison camps at Guantánamo Bay within one year. So why are they still open? Much of the blame falls on Congress, the Miami Herald reports. Because Congress won’t allow any of the captives—even those considered low-risk—to resettle in...

Gitmo Inmate Policy Chief Bails

Rob Quinn — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:46:00 CST

The Pentagon official tasked with closing the Guantanamo Bay detention center has quit the Obama administration after seven months on the job. Phillip Carter, the chief official in charge of detainee policy, cited personal reasons. His resignation comes in the wake of the administration's announcement that it will miss its...

Obama: We Won't Make Gitmo Deadline

Jane Yager — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:40:33 CST

Guantanamo Bay prison won't close by the January deadline he set when he took office, President Obama admitted today, but he still hopes to shut it next year. Obama is "not disappointed" in missing the deadline, he says in a FoxNews interview airing this morning, since closing the facility is...