President Barack Obama assured relatives of 9/11 victims that he wants swift and certain justice for the detainees at Guantánamo Bay prison, according to a family member who met with the president in Washington Friday."He said that after eight years of uncertainty, he wants to look forward, not back," said Sally Regenhard, mother of New York City Firefighter Christian Regenhard who died in the World Trade Center attacks.Obama met with the families of the 9/11 victims and those from the bombing of the USS Cole in the executive office building as his administration considers what to do with detainees at Guantánamo prison in Cuba. Some family members had feared closing Guantánamo would lead to a delay in prosecution of detainees. About 50 family members met with Obama for about an hour.The president pledged to continue a dialogue with the families and said he would designate a staff member as a point of contact, Regenhard said.
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