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31 former U.S. generals urge Obama to close Guantanamo Bay
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/01/21/31-former-u-s-generals-urge-obama-to-close-guantanamo-bay/31 former U.S. generals urge Obama to close Guantanamo Bay
By Agence France-Presse
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 21:05 EST
Thirty-one retired US military officers urged President Barack Obama on Tuesday to make good on his promise to close the Guantanamo prison by speeding up efforts to transfer detainees.
“We appreciate your leadership this past year in recommitting to closing Guantanamo,” the former generals and admirals wrote in a letter released by Human Rights First.
“Guantanamo does not serve America’s interests. As long as it remains open, Guantanamo will undermine America’s security and status as a nation where human rights and the rule of law matter.”
The signatories included a former commandant of the US Marine Corps, general Charles Krulak, the former chief of staff of the Air Force, general Merrill McPeak, and the former head of the military’s Central Command which oversees forces in the Middle East, retired general Joseph Hoar.
unhappycamper comment: Let's see if I have this correct - almost a half a billion dollars to detainl/imprison 150+ prisoners per year. Do the tea baggers know about this?
