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hughee99

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6. I would have preferred if he'd do everything he could to make sure the US doesn't hold prisoners

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Sun Dec 21, 2014, 12:42 PM

Dec 2014

for more than a decade without even charging them with a crime. The closing of Gitmo doesn't mean very much to me if he just continues to hold those prisoners in a new location.

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Obama Vows to 'Do Everything I Can' to Close Guantanamo: CNN Interview [View all] Hissyspit Dec 2014 OP

I said it yesterday Renew Deal Dec 2014 #1

Can Obama close it on his own? Reter Dec 2014 #7

He has the right, but they have tried to cut off funds. Renew Deal Dec 2014 #8

Given the legislation that Congresss has passed to block the close of GITMO, I know he walks a fine msanthrope Dec 2014 #2

Terminate the Guantanamo Bay lease - give it back to Cuba. mahannah Dec 2014 #3

If there is something fredamae Dec 2014 #4

Obama will do everything he can OnyxCollie Dec 2014 #5

I would have preferred if he'd do everything he could to make sure the US doesn't hold prisoners hughee99 Dec 2014 #6

I'd hope so SnakeEyes Dec 2014 #9