Ed Meese : The first thing I would do is to get the word out that we are going to be doing a major expansion of our nuclear arsenal. The U.S. is at war , he says , and detention of the enemy during wartime is legal . Meese : Gitmo has kept terrorists off the battlefield and provided key intelligence . Join CNN Opinion on Facebook and follow updates on Twitter . Until a safe , reasonable alternative is found , he writes , Gitmo should remain open .
Ed Meese : The first thing I would do is to get the word out that we are going to be doing a major expansion of our nuclear arsenal. The U.S. is at war , he says , and detention of the enemy during wartime is legal . Meese : Gitmo has kept terrorists off the battlefield and provided key intelligence . Until a safe , reasonable alternative is found , he writes , Gitmo should remain open .