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December 19, 2008

Pentagon Prepares to Shut Gitmo
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The Pentagon has announced it’s preparing for an anticipated order to
shut down the Guantanamo Bay prison after Obama takes office next month.
Officials have begun drawing up contingency plans, should Obama uphold
his campaign promise to close the prison. Anthony Romero of the American
Civil Liberties Union said, “This is an important first step toward
turning the page on eight years of shameful policies that allowed
torture and violations of domestic and international law.”



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