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Which Way, L.A.?

Obama Administration Eyes Gitmo North in Thomson, Illinois

Yesterday, government officials toured the Thomson Correctional Facility , an unoccupied state prison 150 miles northwest of Chicago.  It might be the next stop for prisoners now held at Guantanamo Bay.  Then again, it might not.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Yesterday, government officials toured the Thomson Correctional Facility, an unoccupied state prison 150 miles northwest of Chicago. It might be the next stop for prisoners now held at Guantanamo Bay. Then again, it might not.

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