Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
February 23, 2016
The Pentagon is preparing to submit to Congress a long-awaited report on closing the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
“We understand that the deadline’s tomorrow, and it’s our intent to meet it,” Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis said on February 22.
The prison was opened by then-President George W. Bush in 2002 to house people taken prisoner in the war in Afghanistan.
Inmates were called “enemy combatants” and denied legal rights that apply to U.S. citizens. Many were held for years without charge or trial.
President Barack Obama has wanted to close Guantanamo since taking office, arguing the facility acts as a recruitment tool for Islamic extremists. But he faces stiff opposition in Congress.
Only 91 of 780 inmates remain at the prison. About 50 of those are deemed too dangerous to ever be released.
To muster approval in Congress, Obama will have to show how the remaining prisoners can be accommodated at other facilities within U.S. borders.
The February 23 report is expected to contain details on how much it would cost to house the men at alternative sites such as Fort Leavenworth in Kansas.
Based on reporting by AP and AFP
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