Obama promised to close Guantanamo. Instead, he's made it worseMurtaza HussainMar. 07, 2013 |
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In his letters, Guantanamo Bay prisoner Shaker Aamer appeals in desperation to his captors and the outside world: "Please ... torture me in the old way. Here they destroy people mentally and physically without leaving marks."The 44-year-old British resident and father of four has spent over 11 years incarcerated at Guantanamo despite being cleared for release as early as 2007. To this day never charged with a crime, Aamer is just one of hundreds of detainees who remain imprisoned in Guantanamo. Despite running on an explicit campaign promise to shut down the island prison which has become a symbol of the abuses of the "war on terror", President Obama has continued to preside over its operation. Read More |