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Obama Orders Closure of Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility

Obama Orders Closure of Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility

On January 22, 2009, President Barack Obama issued an executive order closing the detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, marking a clear break from the policies of the Bush administration. Obama's directive also ended the CIA practice of housing terrorism suspects in secret prisons, and requires all interrogations to follow guidelines laid out in the U.S. Army Field Manual.

 

From Democracy Now!, January 23, 2009

Obama Orders Closure of Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility

On January 22, 2009, President Barack Obama issued an executive order closing the detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, marking a clear break from the policies of the Bush administration. Obama's directive also ended the CIA practice of housing terrorism suspects in secret prisons, and requires all interrogations to follow guidelines laid out in the U.S. Army Field Manual.

 

From Democracy Now!, January 23, 2009

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Obama has blocked the release of photos depicting torture, and Senate Democrats are rejecting the president's request for funds to close Guantanamo Bay prison. What do YOU think?
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