Obama Criticizes Congress For Refusing To Close Cuba Prison

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday blamed Congress for his failure to keep a promise to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, saying there's "simply no justification beyond politics" to keep it open. Obama pledged when he became president eight years ago to close the facility in his first year, but lawmakers in both political parties blocked the effort. Obama significantly reduced the number of terrorist suspects being detained on the island from several hundred to under 50 in hopes of making a financial case for closing the Bush-era facility.Read more on NewsOK.com

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