The nation's highest-ranking military officer joined those calling for the closure of the detention center at Guantanamo Bay. General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Fox News Sunday he believes that closing the prison is in the national interest. 'I’ve been in the group that believes it’s in our national interest to close Guantanamo,' Dempsey said about the detention center at the US Navy base in Cuba. Scroll down for video Scarring: General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he believes closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facility is in the national interest
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey told Fox News Sunday he has believed the detention center should be closed
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Some detainees will still need to be held
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Dempsey also predicted ISIS will collapse under the weight of its own violence nature
@placeholder appeared on the show as Sunday marked the 13th anniversary of the opening of detention facilities at the base.