Guantanamo was a mistake. History will reflect that. It was created in the early days as a consequence of fear, anger, and political expediency. It ignored centuries of rule of law and international agreements. It does not make us safer and it sullies who we are as a nation.
Eliot Engel cites Major General Lehnert's view on Guantanamo's negative impact.
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