WASHINGTON – The Pentagon made two long-awaited announcements this week toward an eventual closure of the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, underlining a mounting seriousness over President Barack Obama’s repeated promises to shutter the facility. On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel appointed a special envoy to oversee this work,
Guantanamo Bay Closure Picks Up Speed, Finally
The President follows through with several steps toward closing Gitmo that he committed to months ago.