Publisher's Synopsis
A concise and informative history of the controversial US military base at Guantanamo - in a new, expanded edition, which is timely and highly topical. It presents arguments by both Cuba and the US on the disputed ownership of the base. It also discusses the implications of indefinitely detaining prisoners captured during the |War on Terror|. The new edition includes the text of the original agreement that |legitimised| the US occupation and is promoted by the Center for Constitutional Rights (NY), Human Rights Watch and other political rights groups.
