On his second day in office, President Barack Obama signed an executive order to close Guantanamo by the end of 2009. Gitmo has been a continuing source of critsizim by governments, and human rights groups around the world. At the same time, President Obama is suspending all terrorist trails there for not more than 120 days to review the military tribunerials. Although there are some people who see the need for Gitmo's existence, the truth of the matter is that it is a violation of international law, and the Geneva Conventions. According to the Geneva Conventions, a terrorist is not considered a legal soldier, and cannot therefore be held in a military facility, or tried in a military court. The only question that remains is where to put them? A civilian facility?
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