Why Guantanamo is Still Open
The Washington Post this morning has this comprehensive account of the decline and fall of President Obama's Promise to close Guantanamo. It is a very solid and, to my mind accurate, rendering of the tale.
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The Washington Post this morning has this comprehensive account of the decline and fall of President Obama's Promise to close Guantanamo. It is a very solid and, to my mind accurate, rendering of the tale. My favorite part:
On Obama’s inauguration night, when the new administration instructed military prosecutors to seek the suspension of all proceedings at Guantanamo Bay, defense lawyers at the base formed a boisterous conga line. “Rule of law, baby!” they shouted.
Benjamin Wittes is editor in chief of Lawfare and a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. He is the author of several books.
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