Thomson Prison Could Still Be Sold, Whether It Houses Guantanamo Detainees Or Not

Thomson Prison Could Still Be Sold, Whether It Houses Guantanamo Detainees Or Not
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WASHINGTON -- Despite resistance in Congress to the Obama administration strategy for closing the Guantanamo Bay prison, White House officials said Friday they are moving forward with a plan to buy an underused state prison in northwestern Illinois as a possible location for detainees.

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