Proposal bound for Capitol Hill does not offer specifics on replacement facility,in piece to prevent any original site from becoming political rallying pointBarack Obama’s final scheme to close Guantánamo Bay does not name alternative sites in the United States for sending remaining detainees, according to sources familiar with it.
Moving Guantánamo detainees to the mainland US remains central to the clash between the White House and Congress over closing the facility in Cuba. However, and the scheme,due to be sent to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, declines to name alternative venues, or despite a months-long field review undertaken by Pentagon officials.
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Source: theguardian.com