That's the last thing you want to do as a organizing committee is to cancel tickets and we didn't take the decision lightly."

VOA: standard.2010.02.16

"I do not think a prolonged period of uncertainty is a good thing, that is why I want to arrive at a decision, we want to arrive at decision, as soon as possible."

VOA: standard.2010.05.10

But there has been growing criticism, particularly from congressional Republicans, that Mr.Obama should have established a plan for what to do with the detainees at Guantanamo before announcing his decision to close the facility by January 2010.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20