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| Obama to act early on Guantanamo |
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 13-January-2009
7:17:6 AM |
| Mr Obama, who is due to be inaugurated as US president on 20 January, has repeatedly promised to close the camp, where some 250 inmates remain.
The signing of the order is unlikely to be followed by immediate closure.
On Sunday, Mr Obama indicated that closing Guantanamo was a "challenge" and would take time.
"It is more difficult than I think a lot of people realise," Mr Obama told the ABC TV network.
"We're going to get it done, but part of the challenge that you have is that you have got a bunch of folks that have been detained, many of whom may be very dangerous, who have not been put on trial or have not gone through some adjudication."
These comments sparked questions as to whether Mr Obama would keep his campaign promise on Guantanamo, so his advisers are now letting it be known that he intends to act quickly, says the BBC's Jonathan Beale in Washington.
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However, the Obama administration will have to work out where the remaining inmates will go and where to try those detainees the US believes have committed terrorist acts, our correspondent says.
Some of those still being held at the facility have expressed concerns about being persecuted if they are returned to their home countries.
Obama transition officials have been consulting widely with experts on the legal, human rights and military questions.
In broad terms, the idea seems to be to abandon the military tribunals authorised under the Military Commissions Act 2006, setting up a trial procedure in the US instead.
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