Under the Bush administration , the United States claimed that Guantanamo Bay detainees are not on U.S. soil and therefore not covered by the U.S. Constitution , and that `` enemy combatant '' status means they can be denied some legal protections . Legal activists protest a decade of detentions at Guantanamo . Former military commander says they were ` ` heroes and martyrs '' in terrorist camps . Demonstration outside White House urges Obama to make good on his promise .
Legal activists protest a decade of detentions at Guantanamo . Former military commander says they were ` ` heroes and martyrs '' in terrorist camps . Demonstration outside White House urges Obama to make good on his promise .