As president and commander-in-chief, Obama has legal authority to do so. On May 3, New York City Bar President Carey R. Dunne wrote him. He did so on behalf of the organization he heads. He called indefinite detention "legally and morally indefensible." He said 25 retired military flag officers said it's "an effective recruiting tool for our
Close Guantanamo Now!
Obama could have shut down Gitmo long ago. He bears full responsibility for spurning what he pledged to do.