Closing Gitmo

It's one of the hot topics in the blogs today.  Is the President pushing to close Guantanamo? (In his defense, he admitted a while back that it would be best to house the prisonors elsewhere.  But where?).  Did his wife and mother pressure him to move quicker?  Was there a meeting set to talk about it this weekend?  First, the White House said, pretty much, "Nope. Move along". Reporters stood by their sources and today WH spokesperson, Dana Perino, pretty much confirmed it:

Perino Confirms White House Canceled Meeting On Guantanamo Closure After AP Report

Last night, the Associated Press reported that the Bush administration was “nearing a decision to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility,” and that senior officials were “expected to discuss the move at the White House on Friday.” The White House originally denied there was a scheduled White House meeting to discuss the topic. During a [...]

Tags: Guantanamo, Gitmo, Perino

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