McClatchy : Congress letter to Bush: Close Guantanamo

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http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/17486.html

Congress letter to Bush: Close Guantanamo
By Renee Schoof | McClatchy Newspapers

* Posted on Fri, June 29, 2007




WASHINGTON — A group of 145 members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to President Bush on Friday urging him to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and move the detainees there to military prisons in the United States.

"The closure of the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay would represent a positive first step toward restoring our international reputation as the leader of democracy and individual rights," the letter said.

The House members, all but one Democrats, also called for restoring Guantanamo prisoners' right to challenge their detention in court. "This will allow for the implementation of fair and transparent trials to bring enemies of our country to justice," they wrote. The lone Republican was Rep. Walter B. Jones of North Carolina.


more, letter at link...

[Rageneau]

1. We should rename Gitmo "Undisclosed Location" and ship Cheney there.