Lieutenant Prevents Obama From Closing Guantanamo Bay For years now, President Obama has been doing everything he can to shut down Guantanamo Bayin spite of Congress disapproval. In the past few months, he has been working even harder to ensure that this happens before he is out of power. There are currently fewer than 100 detainees left, and the number is dropping quickly. The military has now gone public with its decision to stand against Obama on this mattersomething that could interfere with Obamas plan to bypass Congress. Current law prohibits the use of funds to transfer, release or assist in the transfer or release of detainees of Guantanamo Bay to or within the United States, and prohibits the construction, modification or acquisition of any facility within the United States to house any Guantanamo detainee, Let. Gen William Mayville Jr. commented on this issue. The Joint staff will not take any action contrary to those restrictions. What do you think? Do you support Guantanamo Bay staying open? 