On Gitmo, President Obama Isn't Fooling the Press Anymore

05.03.2013

Before Barack Obama was elected president, he won over many civil libertarians and Bush Administration critics by promising to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, arguing that it was wrong and unnecessary to indefinitely lock people in cages without charges, trial, or hope of release. The strong stance he took during the campaign has led many defenders of his White House to conclude that his failure to keep his promises on Gitmo isn't actually his fault. They blame an intransigent Congress. It is, in fact, the case that Congressional Republicans and many Democrats have done their best to thwart all efforts to try, transfer, or release the Gitmo detainees.   MORE