Pentagon Names Envoy To Finally Shut Down Guantanamo Bay

[Purveyor]

Source: Agence France-Presse

The Pentagon on Tuesday named an envoy to shut down the controversial prison at Guantanamo Bay, showing renewed commitment to US President Barack Obama’s elusive goal.

Paul Lewis, formerly a legal expert for the House of Representatives on Guantanamo, will look at ways to close the jail and transfer detainees to third countries, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said.

“This announcement reflects the department’s commitment to implementing the president’s directive to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay,” a Pentagon statement said.

Lewis, who teaches ethics at Georgetown University, will work with Cliff Sloan, a friend of Secretary of State John Kerry who was named to a similar position at the State Department in June.


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[kestrel91316]

1. The only good thing about destroying our government.............

[dipsydoodle]

2. I believe the intention is to return it to just being a naval base.

At least in that way it will provide employment for the local community again.

[ConcernedCanuk]

4. I think most Cubans would like to see the USA presence totally gone

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Cubans do not NEED the USA there.

I suspect Cuba will thrive without the "benefit" of US military on its soil.

Cuba has survived all the sanctions and other idiotic policies the USA has thrown at it.

Give Cuba back to Cuba.

It'll survive.

CC

[dipsydoodle]

5. I agree with

but don't think the US will let it go. Did you know that their entire fresh water supply has to be tankered in.

[Judi Lynn]

6. No doubt you're right. It looks stupid to have a base there,

while the U.S. still refuses to acknowledge the legitimacy of the Cuban government, and has been waging an intense economic war on the people since the days of Dwight Eisenhower.

Cuba reminds us of Chile, when Kissinger claimed I don't see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist due to the irresponsibility of its people after the people elected Salvador Allende.

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El Quijote de la Farola by Alberto Korda[/center]
Photo taken of a crowd of people turning out to see Fidel Castro speaking in Havana.

[Myrina]

3. Why? We have 80 GOP Critters to send there in the near future ...

Domestic Terra suspects ...