"It is the legacy of a country, known for its civil liberties, which allowed government power to exceed reason or justice or morality. So long as the place remains open, so long as men are detained there, the wound we opened but refuse to close cannot meaningfully heal."

— The U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay turns 10 today. Legal analyst Andrew Cohen reflects on a dark decade in American history. Read more at The Atlantic. (via theatlantic)

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