Guantanamo Bay Closing
Anthony Ognibene
Close Down Guantanamo Bay
When discussing the importance of the Guantanamo Bay criminal detention facility located in Cuba, the 39th President of the United States Jimmy Carter stated that, “I think what 's going on in Guantanamo Bay and other places is a disgrace to the U.S.A. I wouldn 't say it 's the cause of terrorism, but it has given impetus and excuses to potential terrorists to lash out at our country and justify their despicable acts.” President Obama has vowed at the beginning of both of his terms that he will close the facility but he has yet to follow through on his word and actually do so. Guantanamo Bay Detention Center or “Gitmo” for short is a United States naval base that holds the most dangerous prisoners and high value terrorist. While some people say it should remain open to detain those criminals and terrorists, it is in fact best for the United States to close up shop and shut down the detention facility for good. Guantanamo Bay Detention Center should be closed down because it violates fundamental human rights; it is a symbol of Muslim discrimination that fuels terrorist sentiments, and it is detrimental to foreign affairs of the United States. Guantanamo Bay has show signs of violating fundamental human rights including two of the most important. Gitmo is, in basic terms, a detention center for suspected terrorists and those who are considered enemies of the U.S. What needs to be looked at in this statement is the word “suspected”. That is because of these so-called terrorists, a very small number of them have actually been found guilty and only one of 172 current detainees has been given a trial (Smith). So the fundamental right that everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law is being violated. Also the right that everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any
Close Down Guantanamo Bay
When discussing the importance of the Guantanamo Bay criminal detention facility located in Cuba, the 39th President of the United States Jimmy Carter stated that, “I think what 's going on in Guantanamo Bay and other places is a disgrace to the U.S.A. I wouldn 't say it 's the cause of terrorism, but it has given impetus and excuses to potential terrorists to lash out at our country and justify their despicable acts.” President Obama has vowed at the beginning of both of his terms that he will close the facility but he has yet to follow through on his word and actually do so. Guantanamo Bay Detention Center or “Gitmo” for short is a United States naval base that holds the most dangerous prisoners and high value terrorist. While some people say it should remain open to detain those criminals and terrorists, it is in fact best for the United States to close up shop and shut down the detention facility for good. Guantanamo Bay Detention Center should be closed down because it violates fundamental human rights; it is a symbol of Muslim discrimination that fuels terrorist sentiments, and it is detrimental to foreign affairs of the United States. Guantanamo Bay has show signs of violating fundamental human rights including two of the most important. Gitmo is, in basic terms, a detention center for suspected terrorists and those who are considered enemies of the U.S. What needs to be looked at in this statement is the word “suspected”. That is because of these so-called terrorists, a very small number of them have actually been found guilty and only one of 172 current detainees has been given a trial (Smith). So the fundamental right that everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law is being violated. Also the right that everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any
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