Barack Obama actually said...

Operating the detention facility at Guantánamo weakens our national security by draining resources, damaging our relationships with key allies and partners and emboldening violent extremists.

Context

Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 4660 - Commerce

05/27/2014

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...

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