Obama has pledged to close the facility, which has been the target of international condemnation, by January 2010 but has faced legal, political and diplomatic difficulties. "We are doing everything we can to close it by the date," the official said, declining further identification. "We are in the final stages of locating a secure facility in the US where detainees can be held." |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.