Why did America need Guantanamo Bay?

American bases in Europe presumably have to be concerned about the generally progressive European laws that apply or Japanese laws that apply or South Korean laws that apply. read more

It’s location off of US soil made it somewhat immune to American laws like the right to a trial, interrogation techniques and a whole bunch of illegal stuff that was outside of American jurisdiction. read more

The story of Guantanamo goes back more than a century, to the time of the Spanish-American War. And, during that time, it’s been, as it is now, a source of controversy. Until 1898, Cuba had belonged to Spain; as the Spanish empire diminished, Cubans fought for their independence. read more

The military prison at Guantanamo Bay was established in January 2002 to hold detainees swept up in President George W Bush’s so-called war on terror. It was intentionally established on a US naval base on the tip of Cuba that Mr Bush’s lawyers argued was beyond the reach of usual US law. read more