Obama: ‘Other World Leaders’ Tell Me It’s Time to Close Gitmo

‘Guantanamo harms our partnerships with allies and other countries whose cooperation we need against terrorism’

RUSH TRANSCRIPT:
"Guantanamo harps our partnerships with allies and other countries whose cooperation we need against terrorism. When I talk to other world leaders, they bring up the fact that Guantanamo is not resolved. Moreover, keeping this facility open is contrary to our values. It undermines our standing in the world. It is viewed as a stain on our broader record of upholding the highest standards of rule of law."

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