Washington, Jumada II 21, 1434, May 1, 2013, SPA - U.S. President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he is going to try again to close the detention center for terrorist suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. "I continue to believe that we've got to close Guantanamo," Obama told reporters in the White House briefing room. "I think it is critical for us to understand that Guantanamo is not necessary to keep America safe. It is expensive. It is inefficient. It hurts us in terms of our international standing. It lessens cooperation with our allies on counterterrorism efforts. It is a recruitment tool for extremists. It needs to be closed." "I'm going to go back at this. I've asked my team to review everything that's currently being done in Guantanamo, everything that we can do administratively, and I'm going to re-engage with Congress to try to make the case that this is not something that's in the best interests of the American people," Obama said. --SPA 11:12 LOCAL TIME 08:12 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1105005