The Obama administration long held the position that transferring highly dangerous Guantanamo prisoners abroad could represent an olive branch in so-called peace talks with the Taliban. Another option in Obama’s determination to close Guantanamo was to transfer its prisoners to America, another bad idea that was met with resistance and ultimately blocked by Congress.

In his final days in office, Obama transferred 10 detainees to Oman, 3 to Saudi Arabia and 1 to the UAE; while 15 were sent off to the UAE in August. He knew full well that his successor — Donald Trump -0 would end the practice of Guantanamo transfers in keeping with concern for public safety.

“US transferring 4 Gitmo detainees to UAE and Saudi Arabia, officials say”, by Lucas Tomlinson, Fox News, January 17, 2017: