British Official: Close Gitmo
The British attorney general says the continued existence of the U.S. detention camp at Guantanamo Bay is "unacceptable."The British attorney general says the continued existence of the U.S. detention camp at Guantanamo Bay is “unacceptable.”
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The Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith, has called for the closure of the US detention camp at Guantanamo Bay.
He is reported to have serious doubts about whether the indefinite detention of “enemy combatants” is legal or fair.
In a speech in London, he said the camp had become a symbol of injustice and its existence was “unacceptable”.
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