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

no Evil shouldn't be allowed to speak unless it is to uncover more evil to be stopped.

Steven Molloy, Villa Hills , KY

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 Like I stated before Gtmo is a place of hope for all people of all nations.

George Bailey, Rocky Mount, NC

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

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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.