As Gitmo or Guantanamo Bay plans to close down its military prison, there is the question: Who will be taking in the detainees?
So far, it is inevitable that the United States military prison in
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is going to be shut down. However, it brings one dilemma: the prisoners. Once the prison shuts down, where will those prisoners be sent? There are plenty of prisoners being detained at Gitmo. Shipping off the detainees will be no easy feat. The prisoners will be scattered to different detention centers.
The United States had asked European countries to help with detaining prisoners. However, the US received a lukewarm response with a strong reason. Most of Europe’s governments are critical of Guantanamo Bay. Of all the countries, only Albania responded to the US’ request to hold Gitmo prisoners.
US President-Elect Barack Obama plans to close down the prison once he takes office. While most prisoners will be sent back to their home countries there are still plenty of prisoners left that need to be transferred out from Gitmo. The US has the task of keeping those prisoners off of US soil. The question is: How will that be accomplished?
There is the possibility that France, Portugal, Germany, and Switzerland will take some of them. However, the key word is POSSIBILITY. Also, how much would “some” mean? If they do take “some,” how many will there be left? There brings the question: What do you do with the other prisoners that were not taken? Also will there be any other countries stepping forward with an offer?
