Infographic: Is Closing Gitmo a Security Risk or Wise Move?
As Al Qaeda suspect Abu Anas Al-Libi, who was captured recently in Libya, awaits trial before a New York federal court, military commissions for five of the U.S. military’s most high-value detainees drag on at the U.S. military base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, which has been plagued by hunger strikes and allegations that officials ignored torture complaints. Given this, should a prison that President Obama said is “no longer necessary to keep America safe” remain open?
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