The Reason Guantanamo Still Isn’t Closed

Two years ago yesterday, President Obama pledged to close the prison camps at Guantánamo Bay within one year. So why are they still open? Much of the blame falls on Congress, the Miami Herald reports. Because Congress won’t allow any of the captives—even those considered low-risk—to resettle in…

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The Reason Guantanamo Still Isn’t Closed

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