President Obama orders closure of the detention center at the American naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, saying: "We will close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp and determine how to deal with those who are held there."
He signed 3 executive orders:
The order on interrogations - states that interrogations done by U.S. personnel will be conducted under procedures prescribed in the U.S. Army Field Manual (the U.S. will not torture those people it is holding).
The order on detention policy - Creates a task force that has 30 days to recommend policies on handling terror suspects who are detained in the future. Specifically, the group will look at where those detainees should be housed since Guantanamo is closing.
Review and Disposition Order - Closes prison at Guantanamo base within a year
President issued Review of the Detention of Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri Memorandum ordering the immediate review of al-Marri's detention. Because al-Marri is the only U.S. enemy combatant not detained by the U.S. at Guantanamo, his review is not covered under the Review and Disposition Order.
President visited State Department for first time to announce he is sending former Senator and veteran negotiator George Mitchell as special envoy to the Middle East and former U.N. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke as envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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