Should the US government continue to have voice in shaping the future of Guantánamo Bay?
Your Answers
69% Yes
31% No

no Don't close the base. Government trying to make it like stateside. It is losing its "uniqueness". 76-79,81-83

Lloyd Richsrds, Ben Wheeler, Texas

yes That's a poor question because Guantanamo Bay is already a legal, legitimate U.S. controlled territory. No one BUT the U.S.A. should have any say, whatsoever. A better question might be what are the valuable reasons for having that base, not who should have a say.

Frederick Ward, Los Gatos, CA

no The US has already done imeasurable damage. History has already shown what happens when the US have a voice in shaping GITMO!

Submitted by SMS

yes poor question. It is already our legal territory. If we loose GTMO we have no other base in that region to stop or watch other military activities. It is a vital base in keeping security for the USA.

Debbie Flake

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