'It was, in the eyes of much of the world, the defining symbol of the George Bush presidency: the prison camp at Guantánamo that deviated from America's founding ideals in its use of torture and indefinite detention.If we have evidence that these men were involved in 9/11, try them, and execute them. If we don't have evidence, that's called 'innocent', for lack thereof.
But the offshore centre that had resonated so strongly in Bush's presidency could be near its end. Barack Obama, in one of his first acts as president, yesterday circulated a draft of an executive order to shut down the camp.
"The detention facilities at Guantánamo for individuals covered by this order shall be closed as soon as practicable, and no later than one year from the date of this order," the draft said, according to Associated Press which first reported the story.'
We have a Constitution in America.
I know, it's been awhile. Feel's proud, doesn't it?
