Four Years Since Obama Signed Executive Order to Close Gitmo Within a Year

Published January 22, 2013 3:59pm ET



Four years ago today, on January 22, 2009, President Barack Obama signed “EXECUTIVE ORDER — REVIEW AND DISPOSITION OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT THE GUANTÁNAMO BAY NAVAL BASE AND CLOSURE OF DETENTION FACILITIES.” In particular, the executive order stated:

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