Able Quote by Barack Obama

I believe that we need to set conditions to close the detention facility at Guantanamo. This includes retaining the option to transfer detainees from…

— Pete Visclosky

Closing Guantanamo Bay is not a military solution. The closing of that prison, which I support, I supported it when I was in the…

— Chuck Hagel

I have said repeatedly that I intend to close Guantanamo, and I will follow through on that. I have said repeatedly that America doesn't…

— Barack Obama

Many of the vicious criminals held there have been caught on the battlefield fighting against American troops and shutting down Guantanamo Bay would just…

— Bill Shuster

In addition to being a terrorist recruiting tool, Guantanamo is a huge drain on taxpayer dollars.

— Dianne Feinstein

I think we need to understand what we mean when we talk about closure, we don't mean transfer or prosecute which is what many…

— Jennifer Daskal

Guantanamo is still open, but it's unlikely that serious torture is going on at Guantanamo. There is just too much inspection.

— Noam Chomsky

The military is trying very hard right now to put a better face on Guantanamo, and I think they actually have tried to rid…

— Jane Mayer

Keeping this facility [Guantanamo prison] open is contrary to our values. It undermines our standing in the world. It is viewed as a stain…

— Audie Cornish

Sometimes people decide to write reports even though they haven't been to Guantanamo . And so I would just suggest that people look at…

— Condoleezza Rice

The important thing here to understand is that the people that are at Guantanamo are bad people. I mean, these are terrorists for the…

— Dick Cheney

Let me say this: I believe closing Guantanamo is in our Nation's national security interest. Guantanamo is used not only by al-Qaida, but also…

— Dianne Feinstein