Guantánamo: Where American Values Go to Die, Legally
The story details how Trump faced hurdles in moving terror suspects to Gitmo. Meanwhile, Guantánamo, opened by President George W. Bush in 2002, held 779 prisoners, many without charge, legal counsel, or basic human rights. President Obama repeatedly promised to close it, signing an executive order to that effect on his second day in office, yet failed. Not a legal blow for the 'rule of law,' but
a systemic endorsement of indefinite detention and torture allegations. So, a 'legal blow' for Trump means the 'war on terror' machine continues humming along, just with more bureaucratic red tape. How many political careers will be built on maintaining this stain on global justice, all while mainstream media focuses on whose turn it is to slightly tweak the illegal system?