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...vigilantly," Obama said at a signing ceremony in the Oval Office. "We are going to do so ... in a manner that is consistent with our values and our ideals." The news will undoubtedly be welcomed by human rights advocates and those who have long held that Gitmo tainted America's reputation in the world...
...With Gitmo's death warrant now signed, here's what needs to be done before the final execution...
Figure Out Where to Hold Trials For a variety of reasons, it is probable that a large number of detainees cannot be tried in the U.S. - not least because the manner of their arrest and their treatment at Gitmo would not meet the standards of any federal court. But the Obama Administration will be reluctant to send detainees back to their home countries, especially if the governments in those countries don't measure up to international human rights norms. Some governments simply don't want any detainees back, and others are likely to release them without trial. (A Pentagon spokesman...
...especially those in Europe - have been reluctant to take them in the past. The President's team is counting on the goodwill generated by Obama's election to break down some European resistance. But, says Padmanabhan, "if you're Germany, the real reason you don't want to take Gitmo detainees is not that you hate Bush but that your own parliament and people don't want these guys running around on your soil...
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