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Official Charged With Closing Guantánamo Quits
NY Times ^ | 11/24/2009 | ELISABETH BUMILLER

Posted on 11/25/2009 5:12:59 AM PST by Phlap

The Defense Department official in charge of closing the military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, has resigned after only seven months in the job, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

Phillip Carter, who was named deputy assistant secretary of defense for detainee policy in April, resigned last Friday because of “personal issues,” a Pentagon official said. Mr. Carter could not be reached for comment and no other reasons were given for his departure.

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Rats leaving a sinking ship?
1 posted on 11/25/2009 5:12:59 AM PST by Phlap
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To: Phlap
Obie: OK boys we are going to close Guantanamo.

Cue the theme for Mission Impossible...

2 posted on 11/25/2009 5:15:09 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Sarah Palin - For such a time as this)
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To: Phlap

Rats always come back to sink some other ship.


3 posted on 11/25/2009 5:15:16 AM PST by rhombus
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To: Phlap
TOXIC BARACK SYNDROME

BiOHazardObama

4 posted on 11/25/2009 5:20:02 AM PST by missnry (The truth will set you free ... and drive liberals Crazy!)
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To: Phlap

BTTT


5 posted on 11/27/2009 8:17:03 AM PST by John W (The more predictable we are, the more vulnerable we are.)
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