Pentagon denies $200 million request for Guantanamo upkeep

First the request is denied, then disavowed?

"A US military request for funding to renovate the prison base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba was denied by Pentagon officials in the Obama administration who, while pledging to close the prison, have been consistently prevented from doing so by Congress."

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