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The prisoners were transferred to a facility adjacent to where the other detainees on the base are held as part of an effort to “increase operational efficiency”
Obama ran into intense domestic political opposition when he attempted to close the detention center
Transition spokesman Ned Price said the president-elect supports closing it, but it would be inappropriate to discuss his plans in detail before he’s in office
President Donald Trump made it clear during his campaign that he wanted Guantanamo to remain open
In its place the Pentagon wants to build a new meeting spot for some 26 low-value captives closer to their prison
An ex-prisoner who pleaded guilty to killing a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan received an apology and a payment after a court said his rights were abused
The men still face vastly more serious charges, including nearly 3,000 counts of murder in violation of the law of war for their alleged roles in the 9/11 terrorist attack
The court said any First Amendment right to see the videos is outweighed by concerns their release could endanger troops and fuel global hostilities against the U.S
Cheryl Bormann is the lead attorney for defendant Walid bin Attash, and her presence is required because she is the only “learned counsel”
Obama said there’s “simply no justification beyond politics” to keep Guantanamo open
Officials said Obama was continuing to work toward closing the facility even when it became obvious that it would no longer be possible
Authorities said 19 of the remaining 55 prisoners at the prison were cleared for release
He said spending hundreds of millions of dollars to keep fewer than 60 men in isolation undermines U.S. standing in the world and emboldens violent extremists
Trump has not only pledged to keep Guantanamo open, but said “we’re gonna load it up with some bad dudes, believe me.” (AP File Photo)
Trump has campaigned to grow it and make it cheaper, at one point suggesting that might be accomplished by using Cuban labor through renegotiation of diplomatic relations
The DOD spent nearly $26K surveying potential sites last year for housing terror suspects now held in Guantanamo Bay
The bill would bar the federal government from spending money on any Guantanamo prisoner transfers, even those to a foreign country
Abu Zubaydah, who has not been seen publicly since his capture in 2002, appeared at a hearing called to determine whether he should remain in detention at Guantanamo Bay
The transfer is the single largest release of detainees during the Obama administration
After a lengthy tug-of-war, the Pentagon has given a senator the first-ever, unclassified report detailing the suspected militant backgrounds of over 100 detainees
Former al-Qaida militant published “Guantanamo Diary” about life at the detention center
Groups like Amnesty International and the American Civil Liberties Union argue that moving the terror suspects to U.S. soil doesn’t end the policy of indefinite detention
The Senate’s 91-3 vote gave final legislative approval to the measure
The sheriffs argued in the letter sent Monday that Colorado would be in danger if the Pentagon sends Guantanamo detainees to either of two prisons under consideration in the central part of the state
House overwhelmingly passed a revised $607 billion defense policy bill that restricts President Barack Obama’s efforts to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Judge issued an order in January prohibiting female guards from transporting the defendants after they refused to meet with defense lawyers and complained that any physical contact with unrelated women violated their Muslim beliefs
Officials say that within the next two weeks the team will visit the Colorado State Penitentiary in Canon City and the so-called Supermax federal prison in Florence
Frustrated White House and Pentagon officials are blaming each other for the slow progress releasing approved detainees and finding a new prison to house those still held
President Barack Obama will soon present a new plan to close the Guantanamo detention center in an attempt to finally fulfill a pledge made the first day of his first term in office