Secretary Hagel fully supports the President’s goal of closing Guantanamo Bay and this upcoming transfer brings us closer towards reaching that goal.” Typically, the U.S .military does not release names of the released until they have arrived in the other country
부산출장안마 inter-agency team conducted an intensive review of the matter over the past few months. “Based on their recommendations, and as mandated by Congress,” he said, “[Defense] Secretary Hagel signed off on the legal requirements to move forward with the transfer these detainees. Secretary Hagel fully supports the President’s goal of closing Guantanamo Bay and this upcoming transfer brings us closer towards reaching that goal.”
Typically, the U.S .military does not release names of the released until they have arrived in the other country.
“As a matter of long-standing policy, we do not provide the names of detainees to be transferred,” said Pentagon spokesman Todd Breasseale. “The transfer will happen when all of the necessary conditions have been met. However, we will not discuss the sensitive, diplomatic arrangements associated with the transfer. Further, we never discuss the specifics of detainee movements for operational security reasons.”
The Defense Department told Congress that it costs $454 million to operate the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay in 2013.
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