John Oliver Rips Into One of President Obama’s Most ‘Inarguable Failures’: Gitmo (Video)
"No amount of sugar coating can cover up the reality of what we have done at Guantanamo Bay," said the "Last Week Tonight" host in a segment advocating the permanent closure of the controversial detention center.“No amount of sugar coating can cover up the reality of what we have done at Guantanamo Bay,” said the “Last Week Tonight” host in a segment advocating the permanent closure of the controversial U.S. detention center in Cuba.
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