As first day as president, I would shut down Guantanamo. I would shut down Abu Ghraib and secret prisons.
William R. Richardson: “As first day as president, I would shut down Guantanamo. I would shut down Abu Ghraib and secret prisons.”
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Bill Richardson outlines his intentions regarding controversial detention facilities if elected president.
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