Obama can't close Guantanamo Bay outright. But could he simply empty it out?

USA Today: WASHINGTON — President Obama's plan to close Guantanamo Bay outright faces stiff political opposition from Congress. But the plan the president outlined Tuesday could all but empty out the military prison by the time he leaves office.

The White House says the closure of the facility, by transferring the remaining detainees to a prison somewhere in the United States, is still its ultimate goal. But one often-overlooked part of the closure plan could greatly reduce the number of detainees there.

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