On the recordFebruary 4, 2015
The President has determined that closing it is a national security imperative.
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congress.govThe President has determined that closing it is a national security imperative.
Hagel emphasizes the necessity of closing Guantanamo for national security.
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I mean, not to capture him, but to get him back, and to do that, if it would have taken another course of action or if we would have taken another option, that would have put our men and women at risk.
America does not leave its soldiers behind. We made the right decision. And we did it for the right reasons. To bring home one of our own people.
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