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Sen Johnson: No More Gitmo Releases

On “Fox News Sunday,” Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) said no more terrorist should be released from  Guantanamo Bay. Johnson said, “People at Guantanamo Bay are evil people and they will, many of them will return to battle. One of the

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Krauthammer: ‘Nonsense’ To Say Gitmo Recruiting Tool

Columnist Charles Krauthammer argued that “the idea of Guantanamo, as recruiting a tool for ISIS or al Qaeda is nonsense,” and “9/11 happened before Gitmo ever existed” on Thursday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel. “The idea of Guantanamo,

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Sen. Barrasso: We Will Block Obama from Closing Gitmo

Tuesday on Fox News Channel’s “On the Record with Greta Van Susteren,” Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)  discussed Republican senators introducing  a “time out” today in the form of  new legislation to block President Barack Obama from releasing any more terrorists

Three Lawsuits over Gitmo Terrorist Release

According to the Obama administration, the five Guantanamo terrorists they traded for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl are “no longer a threat to U.S. national security.” That’s what former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel concluded when he signed the document setting

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Last UK Inmate to Leave Guantanamo

The last British resident detained at Guantanamo Bay may leave the detention centre in the new year as part of Barack Obama’s long-delayed plan to close the base. The US president is urging the release of almost half of Guantanamo

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GOP Rep: 30 Percent of Terrorists Released Go Back Into Fight

Wednesday on Fox New Channel’s “Happening Now,”  Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) said up to 30 percent of the prisoners released from Guantanamo Bay are returning to fight in the war on terror. “Between 25-30 percent of these individuals end up back

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US Repatriates Four Guantánamo Detainees to Afghanistan

The Obama administration announced Saturday that four Afghan detainees had been transferred from the U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to their home country. U.S. officials have characterized the move as a sign of good will between Kabul, the Afghan capital, and

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Obama Vows to Redouble Efforts to Close Guantanamo

President Barack Obama said on Sunday he is eager to redouble his efforts to release the remaining 131 suspected terrorist inmates at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility so he can close Gitmo’s doors forever. “I’m going to be doing everything I

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