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Guantanamo Bay, Unmanned Drones and the Fight against Terror
As today's live broadcast begins, President Obama is addressing national security at the National Defense University in Washington. In a lengthy briefing prior to the speech, aides outlined his renewed intention to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay and his plans to establish new rules for the use of unmanned drones for targeted killings.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readAs today's live broadcast begins, President Obama is addressing national security at the National Defense University in Washington. In a lengthy briefing prior to the speech, aides outlined his renewed intention to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay and his plans to establish new rules for the use of unmanned drones for targeted killings. The President said that, while terrorism is a threat that will always be with us, it's not a reason for perpetual war. With US troops leaving Afghanistan, and al Qaeda leadership decimated since the attacks of September 11, he said it's time to refocus American strategy. Will today's speech win support from a divided Congress?
Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Caitlin Shamberg
KCRW
Kerry Cavanaugh
editorial writer at the Los Angeles Times
Jess Bravin
reporter for The Wall Street Journal, author of “Squeaky: The Life and Times Of Lynette Alice Fromme”
Adam Zagorin
Project on Government Oversight
Daphne Eviatar
Human Rights First