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  While sure it makes plenty of sense to close the prison. But considering we might be on the verge of another cold war. It makes zero strategic sense to give the entire base back to Cuba. Considering it helps protect the Gulf.
context: We need the Cuban beach side resort to stash the American terrorists like Donald trump and the leaders of the Republican Party. Send the foreign ripple home. >
  
  Not just the prison (an embarrassment we'll never live down) but the entire Guantanamo base ought to be given back to Cuba. This is simply a relic of imperialism, and the entire world knows it. >
  
  Wait, Bush started Guantanamo? I shouldn't be surprised, but I was unaware of that. >
  
  "Originally the Bush Presidency asserted that captives apprehended in the "war on terror" were not covered by the Geneva Conventions, and could be held indefinitely, without charge, and without an open and transparent review of the justifications for their detention."
  And that is what has transpired. There are prisoners in Guantanamo that have been there for 20 years, and have yet to be charged with any crime. >
  
  These days we use a shitty golf course in Florida for our not yet charged terrorists. >
  
  Jesus. GBay is still open? Close that fucking extraconstitutional shit. >
  
  That was my reaction too. It seems like it's still open largely because the average American has forgotten about it. >
  
  No.  It got a lot of renewed attention when Obama tried to close it.  So it's not because the average American has forgotten about it.
  EDIT: Most recent poll I can find, from 2016, showed most Americans wanting Guantanamo kept open. >
  
  Plus the average republican wants to expand it, not close it.
  Also there was a great website some guy made with electronics projects that was etothepiplusone or something and I think of it everytime I see your name haha