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November 25, 2009

Admin Official Involved in Gitmo Closure Resigns
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A top Obama administration official involved in closing the Guantanamo
Bay prison has resigned. Deputy assistant secretary of defense for
detainee policy Philip Carter has been responsible for overseeing U.S.
policy on prisoners seized abroad. His resignation follows the departure
of another top figure in the push to close Guantanamo, White House
counsel Gregory Craig.



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