Persuasive Essay On Guantanamo Bay

Guantanamo bay has been a controversial topic ever since 2001. Since its opening as a prison camp it has been a crucial tool in the fight against terrorism Guantanamo bay is owned by the Cuban government but they have basically rented the facility to the United States ever since 2001. Since the opening of Guantanamo it has detained very high value terrorists. One terrorist held is Khalid Sheikh Mohammed who orchestrated the 9/11 attacks. High value terrorists like this need a specific prison like Guantanamo because they are valuable to terrorism and can be a threat to American safety. People like Mohammed should not have the same American rights as us if he is trying to destroy our country. In recent discussion the Obama administration has

They used it the same as the U.S. uses to hold high value prisoners. During the 90’s it was used to hold Haitian refugees after their military overthrew the president. America came and took over the prison late of 2001 and rented it from Cuba. Cuba and America have not always had the best foreign relations. Since the 60’s Cuban Missile Crisis things have gotten better between the United States and Cuba. In 2014 the United States began trade with Cuba once again. During World War II Guantanamo was set up for many operations. The base used the Fleet Post Office, Atlantic, in New York City; Guantanamo was also an important distribution point for ship convoys from New York City, Florida, the Panama Canal and the islands of Puerto Rico. During the 1953–59 revolution, thousands of Cubans went from the outside to being inside the base. Also, during the Cuban missile crisis in the 60’s, families of militants were evacuated from the base on October 22. Everyone was told to pack a bag for each person leave pets and everything else they had behind and wait to leave. People traveled back to the United States on a bus, plane, or to ports for passage aboard evacuation ships. After the crisis was resolved, family members were allowed to return to the base in December 1962. Since its opening as a U.S. Prison camp, The United States has dumped millions of dollars into expanding and recreating the