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Gitmo closure elusive, Obama looks at other steps

President Barack Obama's vow to try again to close the Guantanamo Bay prison remains a tough sell in Congress....

 

Obama restarts Guantanamo trials, with reservations

Obama restarts Guantanamo trials, with reservations

President Barack Obama lifted a two-year freeze on new military trials at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba and suggested on Monday Congress was hurting national security by blocking his attempts to move some trials into U.S. civilian courts.

 

Obama Eyes Holding Gitmo Detainees Indefinitely

Obama Eyes Holding Gitmo Detainees Indefinitely

Stymied by Congress so far, the White House is considering issuing an executive order to indefinitely imprison a small number of Guantanamo Bay detainees considered too dangerous to prosecute or release, two administration officials said Friday.

 

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