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- Built in 1898
- First detainees arrived in September, 2004
- 3 individual camps: Delta, Iguana and X-Ray
- 775 detainees have been brought to Guantanamo since the start of the war
- Approximately 270 people are currently held at GuantanamoTelegraph: Barack Obama 'proposes to move terrorists suspects from Guantanamo Bay' (November 10, 2008)
- Even if released, some detainees face torture or may not be accepted in their home countriesNewsweek: Four reasons Obama won't close the controversial prison soon (November 7, 2008)
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- Closing Guantanamo was an Obama campaign promiseTelegraph: Barack Obama 'proposes to move terrorists suspects from Guantanamo Bay' (November 10, 2008)
- The plan deviates sharply from the Bush administration's military tribunalsHuffington Post: Obama Plans Guantanamo Close, US Trials (November 10, 2008)
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In March 2008, former secretaries of state Colin Powell, Henry Kissinger, James Baker III, Warren Christopher and Madeleine Albright urged the next presidential administration to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp and open a dialogue with Iran, arguing that the changes are needed to bolster American standing in the world.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Former secretaries of State: Close Guantanamo (March 27, 2008)
The ACLU took out a full-page advertisement in The New York Times on November 10, 2008, asking president-elect Barack Obama to make good on his campaign promise to close Guantanamo.Detroit Free Press: Obama urged to shut Guantanamo (November 9, 2008) Media reports on November 10, 2008 indicate that such a plan is in progress.Telegraph: Obama 'proposes to move terrorists suspects...' (November 10, 2008)
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Closing Guantanamo
According to media reports, president-elect Barack Obama is studying ways to close Guantanamo Bay prison camp.Telegraph: Obama 'proposes to move terrorists suspects...' (November 10, 2008)Some of the detainees will be sent home and some will be tried in U.S. Federal Courts. Another group of detainees cannot be tried in federal court because of security issues. Obama aides have suggested a hybrid military/civil court be adopted.Telegraph: Obama 'proposes to move terrorists suspects...' (November 10, 2008)
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