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

yes It is necessary for the US to be responsible for maintaining a pivotal post in the Caribbean to maintain international balance and security... and hopefully peace.

Cat Wilson, Brevard, NC

no Id rather see us leave and move the military/Navy facilities for ship repair to the states. I have no opinion to give on the terrorists held on the base

Frank Griffin

yes It is the responsibility to clean up the International mess which has occurred, i.e. COUNTRIES WON'T TAKE BACK THEIR OWN CRIMINALS. It is not the responsibility of the US to police the world and it should not be a dumping ground for offenders from other nations.

Violet Tartaniac, Brevard, NC

no Let every country have soverignty over thier own borders,

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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.