Yesterday, CIA director Leon Panetta said that Osama bin Laden, if he were captured by the U.S., would “probably” be sent to Gitmo. On that same day, Jay Carney, Obama’s new press secretary, said that “The president remains committed to closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay, because as our military commanders have made clear, it’s a national security priority to do so.’’

So where does the Obama administration stand today on this issue? It still is not clear.