Religious Reaction Mixed to Obama Plan to Close US Prison in Guantanamo

Gitmo-600Religious groups have mixed reactions to President Obama’s new plan to close the controversial U.S. military detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The plan calls for the remaining 91 detainees to be transferred to other countries or to a maximum security facility in the US. A decision on the location of the US facility has yet to be made. Some religious leaders argued the president did not go far enough, since remaining detainees could be held indefinitely without charges or a trial. Others worried that the move would harm the nation’s security.

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