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Daniel Fried, Ambassador

Daniel Fried is one of the team charged by President Obama with closing down Guantanamo Bay. In his first interview, he tells Jon Manel of the difficulties he has encountered.

Daniel Fried is one of the team charged by President Obama with closing down the Guantanamo Bay detention centre. He is responsible for persuading third countries to accept and resettle those detainees the United States has cleared for release. In his first interview since he was appointed, Ambassador Fried tells Jon Manel of the difficulties he has encountered and his determination to meet the deadline set by President Obama -- that Guantanamo would be closed by the end of his first year in office.

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Sun 20 Sep 2009 06:32GMT

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  • Fri 18 Sep 2009 23:32GMT
  • Sat 19 Sep 2009 03:32GMT
  • Sat 19 Sep 2009 11:32GMT
  • Sun 20 Sep 2009 06:32GMT

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