BARACK Obama was elected president in 2008 and promised to close down the prison at Guantanamo Bay. Obama halfheartedly tried to close it in his first term but was overruled by Congress. Now Obama has said that he will try and close it again as "it is not necessary to keep America safe." There are still 166 detainees in Guantanamo. None have been given a fair trial. Most have been tortured. Many were renditioned there secretly. Many detainees are innocent people who just were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Around 100 prisoners have been cleared for release but hardline Congressmen are...
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