奥巴马要求国会同意关闭关塔那摩监狱_时事

奥巴马要求国会同意关闭关塔那摩监狱

奥巴马在周二表示：“多年来，关塔那摩湾的这座关押设施显然并未提升我们的国家安全。关塔那摩监狱破坏了我们与盟国及其他国家的合作关系，而我们需要这种合作来打击恐怖主义……在人们眼中，关塔那摩监狱是我们捍卫最高标准法治的整个记录中的一个污点。”

Guantánamo has remained a thorn in the side of the administration since Mr Obama took office in 2008, following a presidential campaign in which he made closing the site one of the pillars of his foreign policy, along with ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. While critics of Guantánamo argue that it serves as a recruiting tool for terrorists, proponents of keeping it open say that it helps prevent future terrorist attacks against the US.

自奥巴马2008年上任以来，关塔那摩监狱就一直是奥巴马政府的眼中钉。在竞选总统时，奥巴马曾表示，关闭关塔那摩监狱以及结束伊拉克和阿富汗战争是他外交政策的支柱。虽然关塔那摩监狱的批评者声称该监狱起到了恐怖分子招募工具的作用，但支持继续设立这座监狱的人士表示，它有助于防范未来针对美国的恐怖袭击。

During his seven years in office, Mr Obama has failed to persuade Congress to help him close the prison. Congress has passed measures that ban the administration from moving detainees from Guantánamo to US soil. Most of the Republican presidential contenders have vowed to keep the prison open.