By Col. Gordon Cucullu (ret.)The first orders to clear President Obama's desk today were focused on Guantanamo Bay's detention facility. Ongoing military tribunals have been suspended. These tribunals currently deal with some of the worse terrorists in modern history, such as 9/11 masterminds Khalid Sheik Mohammad and Ramzi Binalsheb. Obama followed this order with another indicating his intention to close the facility within a year. Since the election, he has qualified the immediacy of his "close Gitmo" campaign promises by stating that it would be "more difficult than people understand," and that "it will take time to decide what to do with these dangerous men." Relocation onto U.S. soil or outright release are options the Obama team has floated as being under consideration. The dangers inherent in selecting these either of these options are going to weigh heavily on all Americans. These options are fully discussed and evaluated in my new book, INSIDE GITMO: The True Story Behind the Myths of Guantanamo Bay.
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