GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) - The U.S. prison camp for terror suspects is taking on a look of permanence as the mission marks its third year Tuesday, with plans for a new $25 million prison facility, $1.7 million psychiatric wing and a permanent guard force.
Most of the 550 prisoners from 42 countries no longer are considered of significant intelligence value, but many swept up in the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan aren't expected to be freed anytime soon - some because of stalled legal proceedings, others because they allegedly still pose a threat to the United States or its allies.
``Where this will go four or five years down the road, I don't know,'' said Army Brig. Gen. Jay Hood, who has commanded the mission for nine months.
Such uncertainties, coupled with multiplying allegations of abuse, are under attack from lawyers and human rights groups who say the camp is an affront to American values.
Only four men have been charged and most prisoners are denied access to attorneys.
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