Obama: I Failed to Close Gitmo Because of ‘All These Rules and Norms and Laws’
by Edwin Mora President Barack Obama, commenting on one of his earliest campaign promises, said he has not been able to shut down the U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, “because of congressional restrictions.” However, the President himself signed into law a bill that prevents him from carrying out his proposal to close down the facility, also known as Gitmo. Apparently referring in part to that law, the commander-in-chief told reporters Monday: One of the things you discover about being president is that there are all these rules and norms and laws, and you got [sic] to pay...
by Edwin Mora President Barack Obama, commenting on one of his earliest campaign promises, said he has not been able to shut down the U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, “because of congressional restrictions.” However, the President himself...
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