coan.net:   You may well be right.  It will be interesting to see how this plays out now that Obama is in charge.  I have confidence that he will take into consideration the ongoing threat against the US.  I don't expect Obama to cave in to radical pressures but to do what is both right and in the best interest of the security of the US.  I know that Obama favors closing Gitmo in large part because of the negative view the world has on the US for what they percieve as injustices at Gitmo.  Even if none of what's percieved were true, perception is a large part of their reality and Obama is dedicated to changing the world's opinion on the US.  That is a good thing if properly balanced with the realities of the kind of enemy we have detained.