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Obama's Big Push to Depopulate Guantánamo Bay
Prisoners at Guantánamo Bay have been held for years without any charges; half the remaining inmates have been cleared for release; military prosecutors have resigned in frustration. But, after six years in office, America's Commander in Chief has not been able to shut it down.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenPrisoners at Guantánamo Bay have been held for years without any charges; half the remaining inmates have been cleared for release; military prosecutors have resigned in frustration. But, after six years in office, America's Commander in Chief has not been able to shut it down.
Also, ISIS demands $200 million for Japanese hostages, and American Sniper takes Middle America by storm.
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3 storiesISIS Demands $200 Million for Japanese Hostages
Last week in Cairo, Japan's Prime Minister Abe pledged about $200 million to countries battling ISIS, the so-called "Islamic State." Today, ISIS released a video threatening the lives of two Japanese hostages — demanding a ransom of $200 million. Aaron Zelin is a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy .
Read the story7 minGuantánamo Bay: The Unmet Promise
Since 2002, the "detention center" at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba has held almost 800 prisoners. When he got to the White House in 2009, President Obama said closing Guantánamo was his first order of business. Last week, five men of Yemeni descent were released, but 122 inmates are still there.
Read the story36 minClint Eastwood's "American Sniper" Hits a Nerve
Across Middle America this weekend, audiences gave American Sniper a bigger audience than Avatar, which set the previous record. Hollywood has nominated it for six Oscars. But, the New Yorker magazine says Clint Eastwood’s new film is both pro-war and anti-war — and the Twitter debate is raging.
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