Remembering Boutros Boutros-Gali, the Future of Guantanamo and A Terrorist Prison in Kenya

Remembering Boutros Boutros-Gali, the Future of Guantanamo and A Terrorist Prison in Kenya
Remembering Boutros Boutros-Gali, the Future of Guantanamo and A Terrorist Prison in Kenya

Remembering Boutros Boutros-Gali, the Future of Guantanamo and A Terrorist Prison in Kenya

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We take a look back at the legacy of former U.N. Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, who died this week at age 93. President Obama will present to Congress his blueprint for closing the Guantanamo Bay military prison. Marc Falkoff, associate professor of law at Northern Illinois University joins us to talk about the future of the prison. Meanwhile, in Kenya, President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced that his country will build a prison designated for terror suspects. Ahmed Samatar, professor of international studies at Macalester College joins us to talk about Kenya’s counterterrorism strategy.