Remember this?
Sec. 3. Closure of Detention Facilities at Guantánamo. The detention facilities at Guantánamo for individuals covered by this order shall be closed as soon as practicable, and no later than 1 year from the date of this order. . .
BARACK OBAMA
THE WHITE HOUSE,
January 22, 2009.
The credulous press reported this as a done deal (e.g., “Obama Upends Bush, Will Close Guantanamo“) despite the administration having no plan to carry it out. They still have no plan to carry it out.
(Via the Corner.)