Activists demand closure of Guantanamo detention facility

It was eight years ago today that prisoners were first brought to the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. At that time, the US military had recently invaded Afghanistan and people who the government called  "unlawful enemy combatants" were taken to the facility for what is now widely regarded as torture and indefinite detention. Multiple legal battles followed, including several decisions by the US Supreme court that found that detainees were being denied their right to habeas corpus and could challenge their detention. Shortly after taking office President Obama signed an executive order that pledged to close the base within a year, but that date - January 22nd - is fast approaching and closure of the facility will now likely be postponed, possibly to 2011.

Every year since the US military opened Guantanamo, opponents and critics have marked the anniversary with demonstrations. This year was no different. While the protests are smaller than in years past, the demands remain the same. FSRN's Karen Miller has more.