(VOVworld) – National security officials of US President Barack Obama are in the final stages of reviewing an updated proposal from the Pentagon to close the Guantanamo prison before releasing it to Congress, an administration official said on Friday. The latest plan has been delayed for several months.
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| Guantanamo prison draws international criticism for brutality on prisoners. (Photo: EPA) |
In his recent State of the Union address, Obama urged Congress to take essential steps to shutter the prison at Guantanamo Bay. The prison was opened in 2002 to detain foreign terrorist suspects. It drew international criticism for brutality on prisoners. 93 prisoners still remain there.