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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGuantanamo: Hagel was blocking progress and that's why he OUT! Will new Def Sec close it?
Significantly, however, delays by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel in signing off on the arrangement placed it in jeopardy. Mr. Hagels slow pace this year in approving proposed transfers of low-level detainees contributed to larger tensions with the White House before his resignation under pressure last month.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/08/world/americas/us-transfers-6-guantanamo-detainees-to-uruguay.html
Is it my fervent hope that Obama is going to get that prison closed by the time he leaves
http://thehill.com/policy/defense/226136-will-guantanamo-close-on-carters-watch
Will Guantánamo close on Carter's watch?
Ashton Carter, if confirmed as Defense secretary, would play a central role in President Obama's promise to close the Guantánamo Bay detention facility before he leaves office.
Minutes after Obama announced Carter's nomination Friday, a top human rights organization urged Carter to help the president cross "the finish line."
From day one Carter will face a full agenda, and will play a pivotal role in overseeing policies with human rights at their core, said Human Rights Firsts Raha Wala.
As head of the Pentagon, Carter would be responsible for personally approving any releases from the facility and certifying that the detainee would not return to the battlefield.
Ashton Carter, if confirmed as Defense secretary, would play a central role in President Obama's promise to close the Guantánamo Bay detention facility before he leaves office.
Minutes after Obama announced Carter's nomination Friday, a top human rights organization urged Carter to help the president cross "the finish line."
From day one Carter will face a full agenda, and will play a pivotal role in overseeing policies with human rights at their core, said Human Rights Firsts Raha Wala.
As head of the Pentagon, Carter would be responsible for personally approving any releases from the facility and certifying that the detainee would not return to the battlefield.
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Guantanamo: Hagel was blocking progress and that's why he OUT! Will new Def Sec close it? (Original Post)
uhnope
Dec 2014
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Panetta only released four--FOUR--to Hagel's thirty detainees in the same amount of time.
TwilightGardener
Dec 2014
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merrily
(45,251 posts)1. Media has been saying it was because the wars were ramping up and
Hagel was intended to wind down the wars, not ramp them up.
In reality, we may never know the real reason(s). All I know is, that was one hell of an odd ceremony when Hagel was delivering his resignation speech.
malaise
(267,823 posts)2. Six GITMO detainees were released
since his resignation.
yortsed snacilbuper
(7,939 posts)3. Hagel was blocking progress and that's why he OUT!
Good riddance.
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)4. Panetta only released four--FOUR--to Hagel's thirty detainees in the same amount of time.
Why doesn't the administration ever attack Panetta?