Monday, Nov 10, 2008, 11:18 am
Obama to close Guantanamo?
More news we've been waiting for:
Obama plans Guantanamo closure, US terror trials
By MATT APUZZO and LARA JAKES JORDAN
Associated Press Writers
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Obama's advisers are quietly crafting a proposal to ship dozens, if not hundreds, of imprisoned terrorism suspects to the United States to face criminal trials, a plan that would make good on his promise to close the Guantanamo Bay prison but could require creation of a controversial new system of justice.

Jarrett Dapier
Jarrett Dapier is a former assistant publisher at In These Times. Previous work for ITT includes interviews with playwright Christopher Shinn and Fugazi guitarist, Ian Mackaye. He currently works with teens at the Evanston Public Library where he runs a recycled drumming program and directs stage adaptations of young adult literature. He lives in Evanston, IL.