Over at the Council on Foreign Relations blog, I’m one of four participants in a debate over whether to close Gitmo. To my surprise, I’m the only one arguing that Gitmo should not be closed.

I make the point that it’s not just a question of “should” Obama close Gitmo. The reality is that he can’t close Gitmo.

Obama has already said he won’t send them to Yemen, a hotbed of al-Qaeda activity. By law, he can’t send them to a country that might mistreat them. And in an election year, how many members of Congress — from either party – are likely to vote to spend money to bring detainess to the U.S. and to build (or retrofit) a facilty for them?

But I seem to be the only one who thinks reality matters. Yet another sign that I’m unfit for government work?