Thursday, November 29, 2012

Laying The Groundwork To Close Guantanamo Prison

Feinstein Commissions Report On Housing Gitmo Detainees In US, Calls It Viable Option -- FOX News

The Democratic chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence committee commissioned a federal report to identify prison facilities in the U.S. that are suitable for housing Guantanamo detainees, concluding the option is viable -- despite congressional opposition to such a plan when the Obama administration proposed it.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein's renewed interest in the proposal first came to light Wednesday after Fox News turned up an internal Government Accountability Office document that refers to “Source of Work: Ms. Dianne Feinstein, Chair, Select Committee on Intelligence, U.S. Senate” and lists the “Gist of Work” as an investigation into whether domestic facilities could house the approximately 170 detainees remaining at the controversial facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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More News On The GAO Report That Gitmo Detainees Can Be Put In U.S. Prisons

Guantanamo Detainees Could Be Moved To U.S. Jails, Government Report Says -- Huffington Post/AP
With changes, U.S.-based prisons could handle Gitmo detainees, GAO finds -- CNN
Sen. Dianne Feinstein: GAO report shows Gitmo can be closed without jeopardizing national security -- Daily Caller
Report: Closing Gitmo would be complicated -- UPI
Close Guantanamo, top US senator on intelligence says -- Khaleej Times/AFP
Feinstein Releases GAO Report on U.S. Alternatives to Guantanamo Bay Prison -- Political News
John McCain protests new Gitmo report
-- Politico
Here Are The 104 Places in America to Put Gitmo Detainees -- Danger Room

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