Posted on 06/08/2018 1:42:22 PM PDT by ransomnote
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — A new dining hall for guards at the Guantanamo Bay detention center has a shimmering view of the Caribbean and a lifespan of 20 years. Barracks scheduled to start getting built next year are meant to last five decades. And the Pentagon has asked Congress to approve money for a new super-max prison unit to be designed with the understanding that prisoners will likely grow old and frail in custody — some perhaps still without being convicted of a crime.
President Donald Trump's order in January to keep the Guantanamo jail open, and allow the Pentagon to bring new prisoners there, is prompting military officials to consider a future for the controversial facility that the Obama administration sought to close. Officials talked about the plans in an unusually frank manner as a small group of journalists toured the isolated base where 40 men are still held behind tall fences and coils of razor wire on the southeastern coast of Cuba.
"We've got to plan for the long term," Army Col. Stephen Gabavics, commander of the guard force, told reporters this week. "We ultimately have to plan for whether or not they are going to be here for the rest of their lives."
The Pentagon was investing in upgrades at the Navy base under President Barack Obama, whose push to shutter the detention center couldn't overcome opposition in Congress. But those projects, including the $150 million barracks, were funded with the understanding that they could be used by the personnel of the Navy base that hosts the detention center. Now they are viewed as part of a broader effort to be able to operate the prison for many years to come.
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The AP is at it again: "... will likely grow old and frail in custody — some perhaps still without being convicted of a crime. "
President Trump needs to crank up the pace of the military trials.
Then proceed to the executions.
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Will the new prison be able to handle Hillary?
I suppose, if there are no stairs...
More Winning! No Whining!
Put the old and frail ones on name tag duty - B. Soetoro, H. Clinton, B. Clinton, J. Comey, R. Mueller, etc.
“Barracks” — gah! There is more than one? I thought we got rid of him. He’s always coming back.
This should be the ultimate stop for a certain fraudulently foisted ex-president as well, owing to his NOT being an American citizen.
Get ready to expand it.
They can start by getting rid of the club med atmosphere.
I’d like it to hold thousands!
One of my big concerns in 2016 was that the hate America first blame America first resident of the White House was going to turn Gitmo back over to the Cubans. I’m still surprised it didn’t happen, especially after the election.
Guantanamo??
I thought Obama closed Guantanamo. He ran on the issue of closing that base. It was one of his campaign promises, for both elections. I can’t believe he did not keep his word to his constituency. I am so disappointed {sarc}
I do believe that Guantanamo should be replaced by a facility at Johnston Atoll or one of the Aleutian Islands. They should be more isolated.
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