09.07.2016 - 15:34 [ Human Rights First ]

First Commanding Officer of Guantanamo Detention Center Urges Congress to Close Facility

“We can win the fight against terrorism and religious extremism, but only if we adhere to our American values,” wrote Gen. Lehnert, the first commanding officer at Guantanamo Bay. “Guantanamo’s continued existence hurts us in our prosecution of the fight against terrorists.”