Time stands still for Guantanamo's last prisoners

The former Camp X-Ray lies in the morning mist. The first Guantanamo prisoners arrived here on Jan 11, 2002 and it was closed again after only a few months. Photos: Magdalena Miriam Trondle/dpa

The day in Guantanamo Bay begins with the US national anthem booming through loudspeakers across the rippling waters at the southern tip of Cuba.

In front of the command centre of the world-famous US naval base, two soldiers hoist the Stars and Stripes on the flag pole. The vast turquoise sea glistens behind them and palms rustle in the breeze.