Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Obama Tries to Restore Order on Gitmo, After Senate Blocks Closure Funds

President Obama is trying to keep Democratic unrest from derailing his plans to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp after the Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to yank money for shuttering the prison.

The president is delivering a speech Thursday meant to shed light on how the administration expects to transfer 240 detainees off the island by January 2010. ....

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