wˌɛn hiː ɐsˈuːmd ˈɑːfɪs ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, pɹˈɛzɪdənt bɚɹˈɑːk oʊbˈɑːmə mˌeɪd ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv pɹˈɑːmɪsᵻz ɐbˌaʊt ðə fjˈuːtʃɚɹ ʌv ɡwɑːntˈænəmˌoʊ.
When he assumed office in January 2009, President Barack Obama made a number of promises about the future of Guantanamo.