Guantánamo ten years on - necessity or troublesome legacy?

Guantánamo ten years on - necessity or troublesome legacy? In 2002, the United States of America opened a detention camp at a military base on a part of Cuba. Its name became synonymous with the aftermath of 9/11 - and with controversial means used by America, the UK and allies in the global war on terror. Ten years on, there have been changes of leadership, wars have ended, dictators have been removed from power and, in some circumstances, killed. Countless others have died. But Guantánamo Bay Detention Camp remains. Elspeth Van Veeren, an ESRC ( Economic and Social Research Council ) Postdoctoral Research Fellow in International Relations at the University of Sussex, has researched Guantánamo extensively. Here, she offers expert analysis and a review of the controversial camp's history.