Barack Obama announced that the acting decades prison in Guantanamo Bay on Cuba should cease to exist, and the prisoners would be transferred to the United States. Obama has made such a promise already in 2009. When he first took office as President of the United States.
The plan announced by the US president, which was developed at the Pentagon assumes liquidation of the prison in Cuba in the coming years. 
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“is contrary to American values”
Obama in a speech broadcast by American tV live from the White House said it “fully supports” the plan presented to him by the military. He explained that keeping Guantanamo “is not conducive to improving the security of the United States” and “is contrary to American values and undermines cooperation with US allies.”
– It is about closing a chapter in our history – stressed the President. He explained that out of 35 prisoners, who should be sent back to other countries may be able to do so well with the next.
Barack Obama said that the elimination of the center in Cuba and transport prisoners to the US would save 80 million dollars a year. He stressed that this should be considered, because the Americans still “holding on its territory in prisons dangerous terrorists and well you are doing with it.” This is because, in his view, Congress should listen, “even in an election year” plan signed by the current administration White House.
Guantanamo gone in the past?
the prison in Guantanamo bay, where the US fleet stationed war, it became the subject of controversy after the attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001. It was then transported to Cuba and were imprisoned, often before starting the process, suspected of terrorism. Many times over the years talked about their torture.
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Obama assured that closes the prison back in 2008 during the presidential campaign and after taking office for the first time. He wants to keep the promise before the end of his second mandate.
Lower costs, but what location?
According to the plans of the Pentagon, a one-time cost of decommissioning the prison and transfer of convicts to the US would amount to 290-470 million dollars, depending on the place in which they would be transported and the time period that was set for the liquidation of the institution.
by the end of this year, with 35 of the 91 prisoners they should be sent back to other countries where they would be judged in accordance with US law. President Obama believes that keeping the United States, about 60 terrorists in a special facility will not be a country of danger – gave the Pentagon in a statement issued on Tuesday.
Reuters that the leaks relating to Tuesday’s statement the US administration has presented a few hours previously he wrote that the plan of liquidation will be immediately presented kongresmenom. Reuters also claims that the list of such institutions will not appear in the coming months, because he does not want to make it a subject of public debate during the presidential campaign.
Congress several times since 2011. When Obama first wanted to approve such transfers to the country, blocked the movements of the president.
the TV station Fox News announced earlier that the White House plan involves the creation of a new prison, which would be transported all the prisoners. It is not known where he is to be built, its construction, however, has cost approx. 475 million US dollars.
The Pentagon intends to convince lawmakers, arguing that by moving the prisoners to the United States support the new facility will cost annually about $ 180 million less – claimed Fox News.
According to sources station in Washington, DC, plan the Obama administration involves the construction of a prison in one of the 13 locations, seven of which have been in the vicinity of existing prisons, and the remaining six are military bases.
According to calculations by experts maintain this prison would cost taxpayers approx. 265-305 million dollars, compared with 445 million dollars. costs which generates Guantanamo.
Currently, the Guantanamo detainees are 91 prisoners. By the end of the year returned to other countries has to be 35 of them. When Obama took over the office in January 2009. Americans held there 245 suspected of terrorism or terrorists. In 2003., Shortly after the invasion of Iraq, Cuba went 680 people.
Author: Adso // rzw / Source: Reuters, Fox News
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