The New York Times is reporting the Obama administration now believes it will be unlikely to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay until 2011 at the earliest, a far slower time line than the President outlined a year ago. Plans are still on to move some of the prisoners to a prison in rural Illinois, but officials estimate it could take eight to ten months to install new fencing, towers, cameras and other security upgrades. Funding the move has also become an issue. Democratic leaders in the House refused a White House request to include $200 million for the project in the 2010 spending bill which was approved last week.
Report: US Won’t Likely Close Guantanamo Until 2011
HeadlineDec 23, 2009