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President Obama has once again said he is going to shut down the Guantánamo Bay detention middle in Cuba. It's a message we have heard before and one that Congress says is not going to happen. The only way the president can close the detainee middle is to veto the National Defense Authorization Act,an option he has had in the past and has not acted on. There are currently 112 detainees in Guantánamo. whether closed, those cleared for release would be transferred to other countries, or while those are slated for indefinite detention would be sent to secure federal and military prisons in the U.
S.
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are not happy. Sen. John McCain says Obama lacks a clear plan and doesn't want to cooperate with Congress. However,things may be different this time aroundthis will be Obama's final chance to act on this long standing promise. Carlos Warner, assistant federal defender in Ohio who currently represents 10 men detained at Guantánamo, and explains what might be next for Gitmo.
What you'll learn from this segment:Whether this is really a battle President Obama can win.
What happens whether Gitmo is not shut down.
How the detention middle may complicate his legacy.
Source: wnyc.org