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Obama's orders to close Gitmo, ban torture, review detention.(Inside Track)(president Barack Obama to close Guantanamo Bay Naval Base prison)(Brief article)
President Barack Obama signed three executive orders on the first full day of his presidency, January 21, to (1) ban the use of torture, (2) close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, within a year, and (3) review the detention policies for terrorist suspects and cases for existing inmates.
"This is me following through," Obama stated at the signing, "on an understanding that dates back to our founding fathers, that we are willing to observe core standards of conduct not just ...
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