Gates Calls For Closing Of Guantanamo Bay

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Via Think Progress:


In his first weeks as Bush’s defense secretary, Gates also argued that Guantanamo needed to be shut down. According to the New York Times, Gates “urged that trials of terrorism suspects be moved to the United States, both to make them more credible and because Guantánamo’s continued existence hampered the broader war effort, administration officials said.” However, he was overruled by Cheney and then-attorney general Alberto Gonzales. (CAP’s Ken Gude has put together a plan on how to safely close Guantanamo and transfer the detainees.)

UpdatePentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said that Gates has already ordered aides to put in place a plan for closing Guantanamo.

link:

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/18/gates-close-gitmo/

I can hear the phone call from Dick now;

"Gates, shut the fuck up. Do you know how many CIA assets are in there? Some of them worked for you back in the 80s, you idiot. When we want you to bark, we'll ring the bell."