Guantanamo Move Leaves Harder Cases Remaining Amid Criticism

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The release of six prisoners from the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, this past weekend was the largest transfer out of the offshore jail in five years.

It was also a signal that President Barack Obama is still working to fulfill a campaign promise to close the prison almost six years after he took office. Whether he can find placements for the 136 detainees left remains an open question.