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Guantánamo Bay |
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Guantánamo BayInlet of the Caribbean Sea, southeastern Cuba. It is one of the largest bays in the world: its harbour is about 6 mi (9 km) wide and 12 mi (19 km) long. Its strategic importance was recognized during the Spanish-American War, when U.S. marines landed there in 1898. A U.S. naval base, established in 1903, remained there even after hostilities erupted between the two countries in 1959; the base served as an internment facility for suspected Islamic militants beginning in 2002. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba by forcing the names of the prisoners into the federal court system on Jan. Bush's military commission's proposal, which was submitted for congressional review last week, allows detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, or in ``secret'' CIA prisons abroad, to be tried and convicted without access to the evidence against him. United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Environmental Quality Team (Frederick W. |
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