Should the memories of past residents be part of the current dialogue on GTMO?
Your Answers
89% Yes
11% No

no not unless you also want to hear how great of a time i had living "on base" at Dachau while i was serving the German army while jews were being baked to death during WWII!! IT'S THE SAME THING.

RICH LEE, MIAMI, FL

yes GTMO is so much more than a prison. It is a fine community of dedicated and selfless individuals that give the place the small town atmosphere that is loved by so many past and present residents. Like so many DoD installations, it is also a haven for rare and endangered wildlife.

Peter J. Tolson, Toledo, Ohio

yes No matter when people lived in GTMO, we & all our memories are important. This was a great place for me to grow up for 2yrs of my life. I began independent from my parents & learned to much. I got my first horse there. I love the Navy & Marines. Why give terrorists more than their due?

Kimberley Smith, Corydon, IN

no They are very heartwarming and interesting, but those people were not responsible for what's happened there since 9-11

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This Week in Guantánamo: 2015 and 2007

February 19, 2015: Former GTMO detainee David Hicks wins a legal challenge against a conviction of providing material support for terrorism. His ‘guilty’ finding is dismissed. Hicks describes ongoing medical problems as a result of his time at GTMO.

March 30, 2007: David Hicks becomes the first GTMO War on Terror detainee to be convicted. He is sentenced to 9 months in jail, to be served in his home country of Australia.