Major General Michael R. Lehnert (retired): "We squandered the goodwill of the world after we were attacked by our actions in Guantanamo, both in terms of detention and torture," Lehnert wrote. "Our decision to keep Guantanamo open has helped our enemies because it validates every negative perception of the United States."
…The United States has since held 779 men at the facility and 162 remain.
[Lehnert wrote] “If we make a mockery of our values, it calls us to question what we are really fighting for.”
via Guantanamo was big mistake: U.S. Major that was there from beginning – NY Daily News.