President Obama unveiled a formal plan this week to finally close the notorious Guantanamo Bay detention camp by the end of his term, a goal he no doubt believes is central to his legacy. Yet, despite the seeming clarity of the plan's four planks and the president's inimitably authoritative delivery, the plan – like so much of our nation's sordid history in Guantanamo – ignores several important realities. ...

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