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Chris Elliott comments on lingering issues surrounding Guantanamo Bay, Cuba prison
Chris Elliott is the chairman of the Austin Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society. His commentary on the 10th anniversary of the opening of Guantanamo was published by Texas Lawyer.
"On the 10th anniversary of the opening of Guantanamo, Americans need a solution to the problem of foreign terrorist suspects that is based less on political maneuvering and more on fact and longstanding constitutional principles. The fog of war, at least as it pertains to Guantanamo, has cleared. If Americans clear the air of propaganda as well, they can see that repatriating and resettling the prisoners who pose no threat, while promptly charging and trying the prisoners suspected of committing crimes, will do more for the cause of the nation's security than 1,000 Guantanamos. It is time to address these issues once and for all. Ten years is enough." Read the full article at Law.com
