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Barack Obama: We're going to close down Guantanamo but we're going to take up to a year to figure out how to do this safely and…

On the recordFebruary 3, 2009
We're going to close down Guantanamo but we're going to take up to a year to figure out how to do this safely and protect ourselves from terrorism.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama outlines his approach to closing Guantanamo while ensuring national security.

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