Obama declines to set Guantánamo closure date in Fox News interview
source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/19/barack-obama-fox-news-interview
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Barack Obama has backed away from his pledge to close the US prison at Guantánamo Bay by the end of the year, saying he hoped to shut it in 2010 but needed the co-operation of the US Congress.
The president, on a tour through Asia, observed a brief ceasefire in the White House's conflict with the Fox News TV channel last night, giving a wide-ranging interview with the network's Major Garrett. It was the first since aides pledged this autumn to treat Fox as a political adversary rather than a news outlet.
Obama said the Afghan government led by Hamid Karzai was not "the kind of partner we would like", warned that Israel's intention to expand a West Bank settlement near Jerusalem could prove "very dangerous" and said he was unlikely to read a new book by Sarah Palin, a possible opponent in the 2012 presidential election.
The president, on a tour through Asia, observed a brief ceasefire in the White House's conflict with the Fox News TV channel last night, giving a wide-ranging interview with the network's Major Garrett. It was the first since aides pledged this autumn to treat Fox as a political adversary rather than a news outlet.
Obama said the Afghan government led by Hamid Karzai was not "the kind of partner we would like", warned that Israel's intention to expand a West Bank settlement near Jerusalem could prove "very dangerous" and said he was unlikely to read a new book by Sarah Palin, a possible opponent in the 2012 presidential election.
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samthesixth
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Gitmo remains open. The war in Iraq and Afghanistan continue. The patriot act, interrogation, eavesdropping on phone calls without a warrant, are still with us. What did the people vote for?
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bansheewail
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How many interviews did "W." do on Countdown(MSNBC) or The Daily Show????
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