washington unite state send four detainees guantanamo bay military prison unite arab emirates saudi arabia thursday mark president barack obama final prisoner transfer facility whose continue existence say would judge harshly history republican donald trump swear president friday vow keep prison open democrat obama whittle inmate population 41 far short fulfil promise close jail date back 2008 presidential campaign part shoot issue see tarnish legacy obama say u.s. lawmakers thwart efforts shut prison u.s. naval base cuba abdicate responsibility american people history cast harsh judgment aspect fight terrorism us fail bring responsible end say letter republican-controlled congress encourage congress close facility margaret huang executive director amnesty international usa say extremely concern president-elect trump make good threat subject people indefinite detention without charge trial offshore prison open obama predecessor george w. bush hold terrorism suspect round overseas sept. 11 2001 attack bush come symbolize harsh detention practice open unite state accusations torture late transfer include three detainees send uae include last russian hold prison afghan yemeni u.s. officials say saudi prisoner send home mark completion obama final flurry release trump say election campaign want keep prison open load bad dudes obama press ahead however move prisoners list low-level detainees deem parole-style inter-agency review safe transfer 242 prisoners take office efforts block mostly republican opposition congress bar move prisoners u.s. mainland pentagon foot-dragging also blame obama lament opponents place politics ongoing cost taxpayers relationships ally threat pose u.s. national security trump say month hold guantanamo stay extremely dangerous people allow back onto battlefield tweet however obama administration insist intelligence show small percentage prisoners release return militant activities among three send uae ravil mingazov report ethnic tatar russian army veteran capture pakistan 2002. also send uae haji wali muhammed yassim qasim mohammed ismail qasim jabran al qahtani fly saudi arabia pentagon say prisoners leave guantanamo 10 face charge military commission include people accuse plot sept. 11 attack two dozen charge deem dangerous release handful inmates previously clear transfer remain administration unable make arrangements time relocation lawyers two detainees algerian moroccan mount last-ditch court challenge seek repatriation justice department object u.s. transfer four guantanamo inmates wan hours obama tenure