Europe's Interest In Closing Guantanamo

BRUSSELS: For years, the European Union has called loudly for the closure of the Guantnamo Bay detention centre.

Now that US President, Barack Obama, has taken the decision to do so, the EU stands ready to provide political and practical support to the United States to help achieve that goal.

We share President Obama's assessment that "Guantnamo became a symbol that helped Al Qaeda recruit terrorists to its cause. Indeed, the existence of Guantnamo likely created more terrorists around the world than it ever detained".

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