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Politicians Are Portraying 'Gitmo North' as a Terrific Local Jobs Program -- Don't Count On It

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. December 17, 2009.

Politicians' claim that moving detainees to Illinois will create 3,000 jobs is a distraction from an ugly reality; Gitmo is not being closed, it is being moved onto U.S. soil.

Why the National Review Is Wrong to Whine About Moving Prisoners to Thomson Correctional Center

Byard Duncan, AlterNet. December 15, 2009.

The NR editors are calling for the continuation of grotesque U.S. exceptionalism -- and tripping over their own logic in the process.

Obama Team One Step Closer to Closing Gitmo

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. December 15, 2009.

An administration official said today that dozens of terrorism suspects from Guantanamo will be moved to Thomson Correctional Facility.