Politicians' claim that moving detainees to Illinois will create 3,000 jobs is a distraction from an ugly reality; Gitmo is not being closed, it is being moved onto U.S. soil. more...
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Tiny town sees big dollar signs in Guantanamo transferees [Globe and Mail]
One hundred terrorist suspects are headed to tiny Thomson, Ill., and a lot of the townsfolk can't wait. more...
Guantanamo may close by summer: U.S. official [Reuters]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attorney General Eric Holder said on Wednesday the U.S. government's purchase of a prison in Illinois to hold some Guantanamo Bay detainees will help close the facility in Cuba, perhaps by summer. more...