Five accused planners of the 9/11 attacks have withdrawn guilty-pleas, which were not enough to save them from the death penalty. ++ The trials are a farce, not least because they are being held at “Gitmo.” ++ The terrorists are benefiting from the illegitimate process. ++ It is a farce Obama will likely inherit. ++ He should either change the military commissions to grant more transparency and
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Upon taking office, Obama must immediately close the infamous Guantanamo Bay prison that so dreadfully taints the reputation of the US. ++ Bush’s criticism of the prison might have been truthful, but its closure would create several practical problems that he is not willing to face. ++ For example, the release of 50 cleared suspects who face persecution in their home countries. ++ European
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