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Obama making Guantanamo off-limits to press

Source: Press TV

Guantánamo : Cuba | 2 months ago

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Arguing in favor of the decision, Defense Department Spokesman Bryan Whitman said "Past experience has led me to believe it is best to keep these visits focused on the purpose of the trip, which in this case is military commission motions," not the detention camps. "…the decision, according to multiple...

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At Forum, Retired Military Officers Back Guantanamo Closure

News Source: Washington Post | 2 months ago

But, they said, the president's goal has nearly been overwhelmed by fear and misinformation. "It appears to us that a campaign to ratchet up fear has taken off," John D. Hutson, a retired Navy rear admiral and former judge advocate general, said...
Retired Officers Rally to Close Gitmo

News Source: Asian Wall Street Journal | 2 months ago

A group of retired military officers is launching a campaign in support of closing the Guantanamo Bay military prison, amid opposition to the plan among lawmakers and the public. The retired officers, who had backed the closure of the prison for...
Ex-U.S. military officials press to close Guantanamo

News Source: Reuters | 2 months ago

President Barack Obama to advance plans to close the controversial military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Working with the human rights group Human Rights First, more than a dozen former U.S. military officials are meeting this week with top Obama...
Obama Administration Limits Access to Guantanamo, Raising Transparency ...

News Source: Fox News | 2 months ago

In the run-up to the presumed closure of Guantanamo Bay, the Obama administration has tightened access to the detention camps and made it tougher for reporters to speak with the guards and prisoners at the site. The adjustments come as the...
Bin Laden sports 'I love Guantanamo' T-shirt

News Source: The Courier-Mail | 2 months ago

US capital risk coming facing to face with al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, smiling and wearing an "I Love Guantanamo" T-shirt. The irreverent billboard image of America's No.1 enemy, just a short distance from the White House, is part of an activist...
Guantánamo deadline may be missed

News Source: War In Context | 2 months ago

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