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How so?
Where Pres. Obama's attempts to close Gitmo are concerned, his hands are tied because by law he has to follow the legal precedent that was set before him. Even as President, there is a limit to what he can do - or in the case of Gitmo and all the legal wranglings, undo. I believe he has tried to find other ways to bring about fair trials, i.e. trying cases in civilian courts even after allowing the JAG corps to intervene, but even then there are limits to what the defense attorneys can do, what evidence can and can't be presented despite some evidenciary rule changes in civilian courts.
So, while it's true Pres. Obama hasn't been able to keep this campaign promise, folks have to understand the reasons why he hasn't been able to do so and why by most accounts it appears he's doing the same things GW. Bush did - hold them indefinitely until he can ship them off to other countries to imprison them abroad or hold them under house arrest indefinitely. He really can't win on this one, but he's still trying to find a way to do the right thing. I just don't think he'll be able to until the war is over.
Really? I think all he has to do is the 'humane' thing and return them to the prison system in, say, Afghanistan, Iraq, or whatever country they were captured in. Im sure they would get MUCH better treatment there...