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In this defense press release that was released to reporters today was vague vague on the security agreement reached. so once they leave gitmo and get to a new country they are in essence free to go. >> i suppose a lot of political leaders are out of town. but what is the response in washington? >> reporter: the center for constitutional right that represents some of the detainees said in a statement we are encouraged by additional transfers and resettlements and hope they continue until all prisoners are freed they will not be charged. it is quickly evaporating because of the afghanistan

York city with the big ball drop. >> a lot of pink on that map. that means shiver time. >> exactly. well the obama administration moving closer to closing down gitmo with the transfer of five more detainees. shutdowning down the facility is one of the president's key national security goals but is it the right move? will it make us safer? >> instead of serving as a tool to counter terrorism, it became a symbol that helps al-qaeda recruit terrorist. the existence of guantanamo bay likely created more terrorist than it ever detained. t i'm worried about you know "hidden things..." ok, why's th...

That is quite simply a mess. a misguided experiment that left a flood of legal challenges that my administration is forced to deal with on a constant almost daily bases and it consumes the time of government officials whose time should be spent on protecting our country. >> he is suggesting the lawyers defending the gitmo incarceration charges would be better off doing other work. i don't understand why the president suggests that gitmo became a recruiting tool? does he expect us to believe that al-qaeda types on the battlefield are incensed because they are thrown in cuba and not the united s...

The terrorist and they should pull back. it is the blame america first party. when you go back to his campaign promises. and susan rice was the campaign spokesperson for policy issues in 2008. she was pushing for them. this is why chuck hagel came forward saying susan rice was pressuring be to shutdown gitmo and i had to push back on susan rice to say my name is signing those forms. and this is a very serious sip situation. i owe the american people to make sure they are not putting terrorist back on the field. >> i want to pay this and get a reaction. >> we are cleaning up something

For the detention center to close. joining us how is an ambassador to the united nations and a fox news contributor. you suggest this is more political than security policies on part of president. explain this. >> when you go back to 2008 when memo was candidate obama he made it clear we wanted to shutdown gitmo. he said and his advisors believe gitmo was a recruiting tool. i find that to be laughable. when we have a prison that puts terrorist inside a prison rather than on the battlefield that is not a recruiting tool. that is punishment. i think there is this fundamental believe of when the ...