US State Department's Guantanamo envoy resigns

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8. Tweet pic from SOS Kerry on Cliff Sloan

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Huge progress closing GTMO thx to Cliff Sloan, moved 34 detainees this year alone. Much more ahead. Grateful.
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http://theobamadiary.com/2014/12/23/2014-arapahos-most-memorable-moments/

Obama eyes remaining Guantánamo detainees for transfers

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The Defense secretary is responsible for personally verifying that a released detainee won't return to the battlefield, and for signing off on any transfer, with 30 days' notice to appropriate congressional committees.

Hagel had expressed reluctance on signing off on the detainee transfers in May, which reportedly led to a clash between him and the administration that played a role in his departure. However, he has signed off on at least 16 transfers since November

http://thehill.com/policy/defense/227853-more-gitmo-detainee-transfers-looming

Obama Turns The Tables On Republicans By Arguing That Gitmo Is Too Expensive To Keep Open

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Obama was correct. Taxpayers are currently spending $2.8 million per person per year to house the detainees at Gitmo. In contrast, the most expensive Supermax prison in the country costs taxpayers $78,000 per inmate per year. Without considering the moral, ethical and legal issues, Gitmo is an expensive and inefficient way of housing the detainees.

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http://www.politicususa.com/2014/12/21/obama-turns-tables-republicans-arguing-gitmo-expensive-open.html