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No Guantanamo Bay Prisoners Files
The Washington Post reports that the Barack Obama administration has run into a major problem: there are no comprehensive files about Guantanamo Bay prisoners. Team Obama searched for these files in order to assess the danger posed by every individual suspect and to design an individual plan ...
There Are No Files
washingtonmonthly.com — There Are No Files From the Washington Post: "President Obama's plans to expeditiously determine the fates of about 245 terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and quickly close the military prison there were set back last week when incoming... (more) There Are No Files
Obama signs order to close Guantanamo Bay facility
Obama signs order to close Guantanamo Bay facility
cnn.com — A guard keeps watch from a tower at the military facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (more) Obama signs order to close Guantanamo Bay facility
On Torture
voices.washingtonpost.com — A majority of Americans in a new Washington Post-ABC News poll oppose the use of torture in terrorism investigations, backing Barack Obama's pledge that "under my administration, the United States does not torture." But there's an even split on ... (more) On Torture
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Reading Comprehension, Anyone?
Comments from Left Field — ... I just saw this amusing line in a commentary about the “no comprehensive files at Gitmo” story (I have bolded the line I am referring to; the rest is included for context and clarity): ...

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