The man hasn’t even been sworn in, and (if this is true) he’s hopelessly adrift:

Advisers to President-elect Barack Obama say one of his first duties in office will be to order the closing of the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay.

That executive order is expected during Obama’s first week on the job — and possibly on his first day, according to two transition team advisers. Both spoke Monday on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.

Remember, just a day or two ago he said he wasn’t going to close it anytime soon. The far-left went nuts, and here we are today, with him bending to their will. Nice to know who’s really calling the shots, eh?

Update: Ah, nuance:

President-elect Barack Obama plans to issue an executive order on his first full day in office directing the closing of the Guantánamo Bay detention camp in Cuba, people briefed by Obama transition officials said Monday.

But experts say it is likely to take many months, perhaps as long as a year, to empty the prison that has drawn international criticism since it received its first prisoners seven years ago this week. One transition official said the new administration expected that it would take several months to transfer some of the remaining 248 prisoners to other countries, decide how to try suspects and deal with the many other legal challenges posed by closing the camp.

So, basically, he’s going to order that it be closed, but drag his feet in actually closing it. Talk about pandering to both sides…