To some extent, Obama and his aides also seemed to be seeking to reframe the reasoning for closing Guantanamo... White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said, "I think the main concern that the president has is the military commissions' failure to bring those in detention to swift justice." Lippold said that Obama told the attendees that "his goal is to provide swift and certain justice for terrorists; he views Guantanamo Bay as an impediment to justice."
Damage control, pure and simple. Dropping charges has now become a path to swift justice. Yeah, right.