"(T)here are serving U.S. flag-rank officers who maintain that the first and second identifiable causes of U.S. combat deaths in Iraq – as judged by their effectiveness in recruiting insurgent fighters into combat – are, respectively the symbols of Abu Ghraib and Guantánamo."

    –  Alberto Mora, former Navy general counsel

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Closing Guantánamo:
From Bumper Sticker to Blueprint

George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and John McCain have all stated that the United States ought to close Guantánamo. But how can we expand a position that has been little more than a bumper sticker – “Close Guantánamo!” –  and turn it into a blueprint for real policy change? This report outlines an answer to this question.