Richard W. Butler
| Richard W. Butler. | |
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 Official photo of Rear Admiral Richard Butler. | |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation | Aviator, naval officer |
| Known for | former commandant of the Guantanamo prison camp |
Richard W. Butler is an aviator and officer in the United States Navy.[1][2]
He was the commandant of Joint Task Force Guantanamo from July 2013 to July 2014.[1]
Butler went on record as supporting President Barack Obama's plan to close the detention camp.[3]
References
- 1 2 Carol Rosenberg (2016-11-17). "Navy sending new commander to run President Trump's Guantánamo prison". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ "United States Navy biography: Rear Admiral Richard W. Butler". United States Navy. 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ Jason Leopold (2013-12-12). "New Guantanamo commander supports closing facility". Guantanamo Bay: Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Navy Rear Adm. Richard Butler, commander of Joint Task Force-Guantanamo, said he agreed with Obama’s pledge to shut down the detention facility, which in a month will mark 12 years since the first prisoners arrived, and has so far cost taxpayers $5 billion.
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