The sensible money is being bet on President Elect Obama shutting guantanamo bay early on in his presidency. (I don't tire of saying Preisdent Elect Obama and am looking forward to being able to say "President Obama".)
A judge in Washington ruled yesterday that five Algerians had been detained illegally for the last six years. It was an important case to test the legality of the whole camp and a great step towards the restoration of habeas corpus (the concept that a prisoner can challenge the basis of their confinement).
These are exciting times we live in!
