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| Officials: Fate of Detainees Uncertain |
| By blog.taragana.com/ |
| Published: 07/07/2009 |
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6 months before Cuba prison closes, Obama lawyers say it’s unclear how to deal with detainees Lara Jakes July 7th, 2009 Officials: Fate of Guantanamo detainees uncertain WASHINGTON — Obama administration lawyers acknowledged Tuesday they are uncertain how they will prosecute and deal with more than 200 detainees being held in the Guantanamo Bay prison. With just over six months to go on President Barack Obama’s commitment to shut down the U.S. Navy’s prison camp in Cuba, administration officials told the Senate Armed Services Committee it’s far from clear how many detainees will face court trial, or where. The dilemma is at the heart of the debate over the future of the remaining Guantanamo detainees and what legal rights they will have as their cases go forward under military and civilian justice systems. Wary of the prospect of terror suspects and foreign fighters imprisoned in their local communities, Congress has blocked funding for transferring any Guantanamo detainees into the United States for the 2009 fiscal year ending Sept. 30. There are 229 detainees at Guantanamo. Read more. |
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