Pros And Cons Of Guantanamo Prisons

The Bush Administration first opened Guantanamo Prison in 2002 in Cuba. They have kept terrorists their for about fourteen years. However, during Obama’s presidency, He “ [h]as tried for years to close the U.S. military-run detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and incarcerate terrorism suspects in the United States,” (Marshall, 793). The current issue with Guantanamo is if it should be shut down or not. Yes, it does need to be shut down. The Guantanamo prison needs to be shut down due to its ability to easily recruit terrorists. Other countries view Guantanamo as Americans finding an effortless way to harm individuals. This makes it much more appealing to people who are questioning themselves in whether they should join a terrorist
CQ Researcher states, “[O]f the roughly 780 people who have been held at the prison since it opened in 2002, 710 have been transferred to other countries, nine detainees have died while in custody and 61 remain,” (Marshall, 795). It is disturbing to realize that not only that of the 780, nine have died in custody, but that 710 of them were transported to a whole different place. So, America is putting this task of harboring terrorists into another country’s hands? Why does the government even need this prison if America has sent most of its inhabitants to a different country? As if the fact of sending them to a different country was unusual, CQ Researcher also clarifies that, “[O]f those sent to other countries, 214 are known or suspected to have returned to terrorist or insurgent activities,”(Marshall, 795) Therefore, about thirty percent of the terrorists that were sent away to other countries have returned to committing acts of terrorism. This is absolutely terrifying to know that there are approximately 214 terrorists that are free. This is not the only case on why the United States should discontinue the
It is putting an image on America that doesn’t abide to its own laws and a country that does not have any morals or values as people. According to President Obama, the first thing that any world leader converses with him about is Guantanamo and how it is a continuing problem. (Marshall, 795) Other world leaders are observing it, and when the time comes, other countries may not want to form an alliance with the United States and attack another group. Mr. President is not the only person who has been facing this issue. Representative Adam Smith of Washington State stated at a 2013 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, “[U]ntil the facility is closed, it will continue to be seen by the world as our attempt to avoid the rule of law… In addition, it undermines our national security because our allies are less likely to share valuable intelligence with us and hesitate to send their detainees to the United States without a guarantee they won't be sent to Guantanamo Bay,” (Marshall, 798). Other countries are worried that America may be traitorous towards them and take in their people into Guantanamo. This is exactly why it is straining America’s relationship with other countries. This is also not the last reason why Guantanamo needs to