Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Calls For Closure of Guantanamo

On Monday, January 14, Admiral Mike Mullin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staffs stated that he would "like to see [Guantanamo] shut down" as soon as possible. Adm. Mullin added that he thinks closure is warranted because he sees negative publicity worldwide about thr American treatment of terrorist suspects as "pretty damaging" to the image of the United States. He emphasized, however, that the decision of whether or not to close Guantanamo was a political decision and therefore not his to make. For more information, please see this article from the AP: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Calls for Closing of Guantanamo.