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aclu.org - 1/12/2009
Obama Should Not Delay Closure Of Guantánamo And Military Commissions, Says ACLU
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NEW YORK – After President-elect Obama stated Sunday on ABC's "This Week" that he may delay the closure of the prison at Guantánamo Bay, the American Civil Liberties Union urged him to waste no time making good on his campaign promise to shut down the prison and the military commissions. ...
andyworthington.co.uk - 1/8/2009
The End of Guantánamo
— andyworthington.co.uk — Salim Hamdan The repatriation from Guantánamo of Salim Hamdan, a former driver for Osama bin Laden, to... serve out the last month of his sentence for providing material support for terrorism in Yemen, will surely hasten the demise of the prison, as ... (more) The End of Guantánamo

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Obama’s Plan to Close Prison at Guantánamo May Take Year
nytimes.com - 1/13/2009
Obama’s Plan to Close Prison at Guantánamo May Take Year
— nytimes.com — Barack Obama was said to be set to issue an executive order on his first full day... in office directing the closing, which experts said would require an extensive effort. > (more) Obama’s Plan to Close Prison at Guantánamo May Take Year

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Meltdown at the Guantánamo Trials
andyworthington.co.uk - 1/8/2009
Meltdown at the Guantánamo Trials
— andyworthington.co.uk — Recent events at Guantánamo are turning out like some kind of Christian fable. A principled military officer... — politically Conservative, and a devout Catholic — who served in Iraq, where he was “praised by his superiors for his bravery,” and was now ... (more) Meltdown at the Guantánamo Trials

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TalkLeft:  Closing Gitmo: It Ain't Rocket Science

Daily Kos:  CBS: Obama Will Issue Executive Order on Gitmo in First Week

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Closing Gitmo: It Ain't Rocket Science
TalkLeft — ... Update: The ACLU agrees. In a press release today, it says closing Gitmo should not be put on the back burner. Obama may have a full plate, but this is one that needs to be addressed quickly: ...

CBS: Obama Will Issue Executive Order on Gitmo in First Week
Daily Kos — ... who remain: Most can be returned to their home countries through vigorous diplomacy. A smaller number need to be offered protection in the United States or third countries, many of whom have already begun to come forward to offer help to the new administration. There is no justification for continued detention without trial or the creation of special courts; such proposals would continue the human rights disaster rather than end it. The ACLU concurs: Each detainee's case must be reviewed by the new Justice ...

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