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Leon Panetta: I fully support the President's commitment to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay because it is in our…

On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
I fully support the President's commitment to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay because it is in our national security interest to do so.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

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Panetta supports closing Guantanamo Bay for national security reasons.

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