Described them as the "the worst of the worst."
some of that first batch to arrive at Guantanamo are among the 167 prisoners held to this day. Several high-value detainees are likely to face trial by revamped military commissions. In addition, 46 are deemed too dangerous to be released -- but too difficult to prosecute, in either a military or civilian court.
As of September 2012, 167 detainees remain at Guantanamo.
New data from the U.S. top intelligence official shows that the number of Guantanamo Bay detainees returning to the battlefield continues to grow at an extraordinary rate.
Recidivism rises among released Guantanamo detainees
The proportion of militants released from detention at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay who subsequently were believed to have returned to the battlefield rose slightly over the last year, according to official figures released on Monday.
and by many accounts the Libyan consulate attack was led by a former terrorist detained at GITMO
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday made public the names of 55 Guantanamo prisoners who have been approved for transfer to the custody of other countries
Inclusion on the list does not mean that the U.S. has absolved them of any wrongdoing or that it believes they pose no threat.
Obama calls the new release plan "shoring up his base"..