Months ago, Barack Obama promised to close Gitmo and criticized the “torture” of detainees. From USA Today December 15, 2009. “Security concerns hang over Gitmo inmates’ move to Ill” “President Obama’s announcement that the government will send as many as 100 terrorism suspects from Guantanamo Bay to an Illinois prison raised questions and sparked protests Tuesday over whether the new lockup will pose a security risk.   In a letter to Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, top administration officials including Defense Secretary Robert Gates called the plan “part of the president’sRead More