US lawmakers in Guantanamo closure bid (AFP)

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Source: Agence France-Presse

US lawmakers in Guantanamo closure bid

Wed May 9, 2:37 AM ET

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Three Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday introduced
legislation calling for the closure of the US 'war on terror' camp at
Guantanamo Bay, branding it a symbol of US failures and hypocrisy.

"Guantanamo Bay has become a liability. The real and perceived injustices
occurring there have given our enemies an easy example of our failures and
alleged ill intent," said Representative Jane Harman.

"The prison is so widely viewed as illegitimate, so plainly inconsistent with
America's proud legal traditions, that it has become a stinging symbol of our
tarnished standing abroad."

The bill would require Bush to close the camp in Cuba no later than a year
after enactment, and provide various options for inmates including transfer
to a US jail, to an international tribunal or possibly release.

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