Gitmo to Close?

Many are sitting at the edge of their seats to see how our new President-elect Obama will respond as commander-in-chief. There are so many things that need to be addressed as this new administration takes power, it is almost hard to find the most important. Some may say the Wars in the Middle East, some may say the falling economy, some may feel like healthcare is a huge issue. Barack Obama has a handfull of issues to tackle and he'll surely need the help of his administration and of course, the U.S. Congress. The POTUS (President of the United States) has certain powers that allow him to make executive decisions on his own. One of these decisions is whether or not he will close Guantanamo Bay, a political prison held in Cuba. Government officials say that the camp could be emptied within a year if the Obama administration decided on a clean break from Bush policies and devoted enough resources to the job. The notorious prison was set up to hold detainees suspected of terrorists acts after September 11, 2001. There have been rumors of torturing done by the U.S. Army and other inhumane acts. Barack Obama stood firmly against any kinds of torture throughout his campaign. It will be interesting to see how he acts after January 20, 2009.