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The group 9/11 Parents & Families of Firefighters released a statement today regarding their desire to obtain a meeting with President Obama saying, "While we realize we cannot turn back the clock regarding Guantanamo Bay, it is our hope that we can now move forward in a timely manner." That certainly sounds less incendiary than yesterday's op-ed in the News where an FDNY victim's brother stated, "With this order to close Guantanamo, the countdown to the next attack has begun." Also chiming in on the closing (shockingly) is Rudy Giuliani. He told Sean Hannity, "People that we have released from Guantanamo have gotten involved in terrorist activities again and killed people, innocent people, Americans...What are you going to do, send them to the United States or—nobody wants them." Giuliani says that he hopes the closing is only "a symbolic act rather than a real one."

Families of firefighters killed in the 9/11 attacks are looking to obtain a meeting with President Obama to discuss his decision to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay. Obama announced on Thursday that Gitmo would be closed for 120 days while officials review the prison known for its harsh interrogation methods. Civil Rights lawyer Norman Siegel says that the families are looking for "open and fair, but speedy trials for the prisoners who are being held there." Obama may be in store for an an earful if family members share the sentiments of Michael Burke, whose brother was a fire captain who died in the attacks and writes an op-ed for today's Daily News. He argues that it is impossible to fight terrorism under the Constitution, which would could become a "means to our destruction." He also says that Obama "is convincing these mass murderers that we are too narcissistic, too foolish and too weak to protect and defend ourselves."