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Gitmo Closure a Priority
The Page by Mark Halperin - TIME.com — ... Washington Post: "Announcing the closure of the controversial detention facility would be among the most potent signals the incoming administration could send of its sharp break with the Bush era"       ...

Gitmo Closure a Priority for Obama
The Page by Mark Halperin - TIME.com — ... WashPost: "Announcing the closure of the controversial detention facility would be among the most potent signals the incoming administration could send of its sharp break with the Bush era." TIME: "Obama has vowed to close Guantánamo ... But major hurdles stand in the way of doing so, even for a new President with a clear mandate."       ...

We'll Be Greeted As Liberators
The Corner — ... ] The Washington Post reports that Barack Obama really, really wants to close Guantanamo: Announcing the closure of the controversial detention facility would be among the most potent signals the incoming administration could send of its sharp break with the Bush era, according to the advisers, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak for the president-elect. They believe the move would create a global wave of diplomatic and popular goodwill that could accelerate the transfer of some detainees to other countries. The article concedes ...

The Morning Report
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com — ... " (Jonathan Weisman, Greg Hitt and John McKinnon, Wall Street Journal ) - Democratic leaders in Congress said Tuesday they will push legislation next week to use the $700 billion Wall Street rescue fund to bail out Detroit auto makers, and President-elect Barack Obama ordered his transition team to look at ways to aid the car industry even before his inauguration. " Guantanamo Closure Called Obama Priority " (Peter Finn, Washington Post ) - The Obama administration will launch a review of the classified files of the approximately 250 detainees at Guantanamo Bay immediately ...

Election Central Morning Roundup
TPM Election Central — ... The Obama White House will reportedly launch a comprehensive review of the roughly 250 inmates at Guantanamo Bay upon taking office, which will be the first step in Obama's pledge to close the prison camp as soon as possible. The big question facing Obama is how to determine which of these men have been wrongly imprisoned, and which of them should still be held in some capacity -- and then to figure out what exactly should be done with that second group. ...

The Early Word: Opening the Cabinet
The Caucus — ... about Europe’s own troubles with racial integration.” The Washington Post’s Peter Finn reports that the Obama administration plans a comprehensive review of detainees at Guantanamo Bay as a first step toward shutting it down. Mr. Finn writes: Announcing the closure of the controversial detention facility would be among the most potent signals the incoming administration could send of its sharp break with the Bush era, according to the advisers, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak for the president-elect. They believe the move ...

Reports: Obama Sees Closing Gitmo As Top Priority, But Huge Hurdles Remain
TPM Election Central — ... Meanwhile, the Washington Post reports that Obama's advisers are keenly aware of the political imperatives of getting this done. "Announcing the closure of the controversial detention facility would be among the most potent signals the incoming administration could send of its sharp break with the Bush era," WaPo says. ...

Obama to Study Detainee Files After Taking Office
TalkLeft — ... The Washington Post has more on President-Elect Barack Obama's Guantanamo plans. Shorter version: We'll study the matter and get back to you. [Warning, this is a very long post.] ...

ACLU Urge Obama to Close Gitmo
Stop The ACLU — ... would invest up to $500,000 in the campaign that seeks to avert any appeasement to centrists. The campaign calls for President Obama to issue an Executive Order on Jan. 20, the day of his inauguration, to put Guantánamo out of business. Oh wait! I get it! They are urging him to shut down Gitmo in a reckless fashion. Release the terrorists! Let them be free! ???? Both John McCain and Obama promised to shut down Gitmo. The reason this is a waste of money is because Obama has already stated it would be a priority. And of course the ACLU had to get their parting shots at Bush in ...

Yes, He Can. Maybe. When He Gets Around To It.
Reason Magazine - Hit & Run — ... The Washington Post on some Gitmo chatter that does stress that Obama really, really does want to do something about it, even if he's not quite sure yet what. The people on his team more adamant that quick Gitmo-closing action is just around the corner are, note, anonymous in this piece, since "they are not authorized to speak for the president-elect." ...

The Torture Regime
Comments from Left Field — ... With Obama putting a priority on shutting down Guantanamo, rumors flying around about George W. Bush planning a ...