WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the Obama administration had no choice but to order the shutdown of the prison at Guantanamo because "the name itself is a condemnation” of U.S. anti-terrorism strategy.
In an interview broadcast Friday on NBC’s "Today” show, Gates called the facility on the island of Cuba "probably one of the finest prisons in the world today.” But at the same time, he said it had become "a taint” on the reputation of America.
In an interview taped Thursday, the defense secretary said Obama would do nothing to endanger the public.
by the associated press
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