The Guantánamo, Cuba, prison where the American government holds dozens of terrorism suspects. Credit Bryan Denton for The New York Times
DW: Guantanamo at 15: Doomed or resurrected?
President Bush opened it amid global protest, President Obama vowed to close it. After 15 years the Guantanamo Bay prison camp does not just remain open, it could even experience a revival under President Trump.
What began on January 11, 2002, with the transfer of 20 prisoners suspected of belonging to the Taliban and al Qaeda terrorist groups from Kandahar in Afghanistan to the US detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, would relatively quickly evolve into a political and humanitarian nightmare that would soon vex the third consecutive US president.
Set up by the administration of George W. Bush in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Guantanamo was specifically chosen as a detention hub as its location on a US naval base on Cuba put it out of the reach of American courts.
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More News On Guantanamo Bay Prison Turning 15 Years Old Today
Inmates' uncertainty on Guantanamo prison's 15th anniversary -- AP
Democrats urge Obama to 'deprive' Trump of use of Guantánamo Bay -- The Guardian
Protesters call on Obama to close Guantanamo detention center -- UPI
Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Marks 15th Anniversary -- Sputnik
Guantanamo Bay turns 15: A look back at the notorious ‘torture camp’ -- RT
No More Guantanamo Releases to Be Sought Under Obama, Defense Secretary Says -- NBC News
EXCLUSIVE: More Guantanamo inmates will return to the jihad, warn experts - like the two al Qaeda terrorists who had $5 MILLION prices on their heads after they were freed to kill -- Daily Mail
The Clock Is Ticking on Guantánamo -- New York Times editorial
After 15 Years, Prisoners at Guantánamo Face More Uncertainty Than Ever -- The Intercept
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