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Urgent: White House outlines Guantanamo closure plan amid Republican resistance

Xinhua, February 23, 2016 Adjust font size:

U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled a long-stalled closure plan of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, a move which would certainly set off a fierce clash with Republican lawmakers. Enditem