Barack Obama Calls for Closure of Guantanamo Bay Prison
Barack Obama told a Texas crowd on Sunday that he wants the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detainee facility closed—a step the Bushies are considering.
The Democratic presidential hopeful pledged to work side-by-side with the rest of the world on issues like nuclear proliferation, poverty, economic development in Latin America and the violence in Darfur.
“While we’re at it,” he said, “we’re going to close Guantanamo. And we’re going to restore habeas corpus. … We’re going to lead by example—by not just word but by deed. That’s our vision for the future.”
Habeas corpus is a tenet of the Constitution that protects people from unlawful imprisonment. Click here to read more.