From Scotsman.com:

THE Bush administration is nearing a decision to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility and move terrorist suspects to military prisons on US soil, it was reported last night.

Senior White House officials claimed that George Bush’s top national security and legal advisers were to discuss the move at the White House today.

It was reported the meeting was cancelled after the AP came out with the story.

His wife, Laura, and his mother, the former first lady Barbara Bush, as well as senior advisers and diplomats have told him it is a blot on the US record abroad, particularly among Muslims and European allies.

And Ms Rice has said she would like to see Guantanamo closed if a safe alternative could be found.

Babs probably thinks it would be a good place for hurricane “refugees” from the next big one. You know, all those brown people. It would be such a nice place for them to live compared to where they came from!!!

But previous plans to close the Guantanamo prison have run into fierce resistance from Mr Cheney, Alberto Gonzales, the attorney general, and the former defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld. But officials last night said the new suggestion was gaining momentum, with at least tacit support from the state and homeland security departments, the Pentagon, and the US intelligence directorate.

They could still block the proposal, but have been forced on to the back foot, partly because of international pressure, but also because of a series decisions made by US courts.

Cheney and Fredo need to BE in Gitmo!!!