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Some Gitmo detainees may come to US jails
Friday, July 24, 2009 
The Pentagon's top lawyer says the Obama administration is considering transferring some prisoners from Guantanamo Bay Naval Base to a detention facility in the United States despite congressional opposition. Defense Department General Counsel Jeh Charles Johnson told the House Armed Services Committee Friday that it is possible some prisoners may be transferred to the U.S. for prosecution and others may be transferred to a facility inside the U.S. He said no prisoners would be released from custody inside the country. Congress has prohibited the government from spending federal funds to transfer Guantanamo prisoners to the U.S. Johnson also said the Obama administration has not yet determined where it will hold newly captured al-Qaida or Taliban prisoners for the long-term after Guantanamo closes. Original Article |
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