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Behind missed Gitmo deadline: No one wants jailees

Quick ReadBehind missed deadline for closing Gitmo: US struggles to get countries to take its prisoners

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — President Barack Obama is now confirming what many have long suspected: He will miss his January deadline to close the Guantanamo prison — partly because he cannot persuade other nations to take the detainees.

Prisoners like Walid Abu Hijazi. The 29-year-old Palestinian is nearing his eighth year at Guantanamo even though the U.S. approved his release in February...

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