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Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook on Submission of Guantanamo Closure Plan

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2016.  The Department of Defense formally submitted the administration’s plan for closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facility to Congress today.  As the president has stated, responsibly closing the Guantanamo detention facility is a national security imperative. For this reason, among others, Secretary Carter supports the president’s commitment to bringing a responsible end to detention at Guantanamo.

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