Did you see the resistance from the right on closing Gitmo, Himuro? Terrorists will be in your own back yard - your own back yard!
And Triumph, I recognize that (need we forget that I'm friends with rodi, a lesbian Army enlistee?) argument, but if you think there won't be a huge blowback from such a move, you're mistaken.
There's only so much political muscle he can flex at one time, and no offense, I agree that health care and national security take precedent over those issues. The guy isn't even a year into his term - give him a break.
If he were to attempt to close Gitmo, repeal DADT, execute climate change initiatives and more progressive agenda items all at once, none would ever come to fruition. The right is vehemently opposed to all of those things, and he needs as much assistance as he can get. Pushing all those line items at once just weakens his ability to get them done.