GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — Military defense attorneys said they were eager for a new chapter as President Barack Obama Thursday ordered the closure of the offshore prison here. But many questions remain about how and where to prosecute terror suspects once it is shut down. Some involved in America’s attempt to put them on trial say the cases can easily be transferred to federal courts. Others predict cases built on hearsay evidence or confessions obtained through harsh interrogations would collapse or could never be brought to trial.
Jubilation, uncertainty at Gitmo after Obama order
By The Associated Press
January 22, 2009