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    Obama's Last-ditch Plan to Close Gitmo

    President Obama's first order as President was to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay. Today, he presented his latest case based on details drawn up by the Pentagon . Molly O'Toole covers national security and politics for Foreign Policy magazine.

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    By Warren Olney • Feb 23, 2016 • 6m Listen

    President Obama's first order as President was to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay. Today, he presented his latest case based on details drawn up by the Pentagon.

    Molly O'Toole covers national security and politics for Foreign Policy magazine.

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    Apple v. FBI's iPhone Unlock Battle
    1. 1:49Obama's Last-ditch Plan to Close GitmoYou’re reading this
    2. 8:48Does the FBI Need a Back Door to Your Data?
    3. 43:52Britain Debates Leaving the European Union
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Paul von Zielbauer

      Co-founder of Geezer magazine, former producer for To the Point and Which Way LA?; former reporter for the New York Times

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      Molly O'Toole

      journalist working on a book about global migration

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Apple v. FBI's iPhone Unlock Battle
    1. 1:49Obama's Last-ditch Plan to Close GitmoYou’re reading this
    2. 8:48Does the FBI Need a Back Door to Your Data?
    3. 43:52Britain Debates Leaving the European Union
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