The recidivism rate is already through the roof and we’re going to start sending known jihadis to al Qaeda-infested Yemen?
Via The Hill:
The Obama administration plans to restart transfers of detainees out of Guantánamo Bay as part of President Obama’s efforts to close the prison, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The president is planning to lift the restrictions on sending detainees to Yemen in the coming weeks, the Journal reports, citing unidentified U.S. officials.
A White House official would not confirm the report that the administration will lift the Yemen restrictions.
In a speech at National Defense University on Thursday, Obama will lay out his case for closing Guantánamo, which he has said it no longer necessary and hurts U.S. interests abroad.