Secretary Gates is a co-chair of the task force President Obama formed to decide how to close the facility and what to do with the detainees.

VOA: standard.2009.05.06

"While President Obama has no plan for what to do with these killers, he has pledged to close the terrorist detention facility in January, to fulfill a campaign promise.

VOA: standard.2009.05.09

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) says armed with assault rifles and heavy machine guns raided an oil facility jointly operated by Royal Dutch Shell and Chevron in Rivers state.

VOA: standard.2009.12.21

"As far as I can tell, everything remains on track for action to be taken with regards to the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility according to the timeline proscribed by the president in the executive order."

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

With Iran now facing intensified pressure to provide a complete account of all of its enrichment and any weapons-related activities, revelation of the new enrichment facility reinforced the determination of U.S.lawmakers to move ahead with tougher sanctions.

VOA: standard.2009.09.25

Democrat Ike Skelton, who chairs the House Armed Services Committee, said fact that Iran concealed the existence of the enrichment site is not consistent with its claims that the facility will be used only for peaceful purposes.

VOA: standard.2009.09.25

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