Today the Obama administration announced the latest in a series of nuanced approaches to its “Gitmo Problem.”  It will rename the base, Guantanamera Bay. “We believe the new name reflects a softer, more feminine tone,” said White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs in a statement. “We need to move away from the harsh and forbidding symbolism of the term ‘Gitmo.’  Of course, we are re-branding the base after the famous song and poem, Guantanamera. We believe the detainees will identify with the lyrics of the song, and the re-branding overall will help convince them of our good intentions. ‘Guantanamera, Guajira Guantanamera. I am a truthful man from the land of the palm trees, and before dying, I want to share these poems of my soul,’ concluded the statement from Mr. Gibbs.

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