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Milestones for Guantanamo Bay detention center

President Barack Obama on Thursday reaffirmed his 2008 campaign promise to close the military-run prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where terror suspects have been held since 2002, and begin the transfer of some prisoners to other countries. A look the facility's history:Full story

Guantanamo prisoners tune in for Obama's speech on their fate

MIAMI (Reuters) - Among those tuning in to President Barack Obama's national security speech on Thursday were some prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, who rely on television broadcasts and newspapers for hints about their fate. Full story

Obama to take on GOP anew over Guantanamo closure

  Rachel Maddow reports on how much political will there was for closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay, including from leading Republicans like President Bush and then-presidential candidate John McCain, and how that all disappeared once Barack Obama became president.

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  Obama wiser to GOP in new Guantanamo push

Robert Gibbs, former White House press secretary, talks with Rachel Maddow about what prevented President Obama from being able to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay in his first term and what needs to happen for it to be closed now.

  Protester finds sympathetic ear in President on Guantanamo, drones

Rachel Maddow reports on the message of Code Pink and President Obama's reaction to having his major counterterrorism speech interrupted by one of its members.

  Obama acknowledges protester 'is worth paying attention to'

During a major speech on counterterrorism, touching on drones and Guantanamo Bay, President Obama was heckled by a protester with a history of interrupting speeches in both the Bush and the Obama administration.

  President Obama makes case for end of the war on terror

Chris Hayes highlights the president's big policy speech on drone strikes, closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay, and ending the war on terror. He's joined by Congressman Keith Ellison, Democrat of Minnesota.

  Why Obama gave this counterterrorism speech now

Chris Hayes talks with Democratic Congressman Keith Ellison, Spencer Ackerman of Wired Magazine, and The Huffington Post's Howard Fineman about the President Obama's speech and what it means for policy going forward.

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A cameraman films activists wearing orange jumpsuits as they mark the 100th day of prisoners' hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay during a protest in front of the White House in Washington
A cameraman films activists wearing orange jumpsuits as they mark the 100th day of prisoners' hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay during a protest in front of the White House in Washington

A cameraman films activists wearing orange jumpsuits as they mark the 100th day of prisoners' hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay during a protest in front of the White House in Washington May 17, 2013. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

Activists wearing orange jumpsuits are arrested during a protest marking the 100th day of prisoners' hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay in front of the White House in Washington
Activists wearing orange jumpsuits are arrested during a protest marking the 100th day of prisoners' hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay in front of the White House in Washington

Activists wearing orange jumpsuits are arrested during a protest marking the 100th day of prisoners' hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay in front of the White House in Washington, May 17, 2013. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

An activist wearing an orange jumpsuit marks the 100th day of prisoners' hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay during a protest in front of the White House in Washington
An activist wearing an orange jumpsuit marks the 100th day of prisoners' hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay during a protest in front of the White House in Washington

An activist wearing an orange jumpsuit marks the 100th day of prisoners' hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay during a protest in front of the White House in Washington May 17, 2013. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)