Topic: 2009 Speech

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By Executive Order
Episode 271 29:31 - 31:56

271: By Executive Order

Obama Administration and Prolonged Detention Policy

A 2009 speech by President Obama regarding prolonged detention is revisited, highlighting the administration's policy of holding individuals without traditional prosecution if they pose a security threat. The hosts note the contradiction between this policy and Obama's campaign promise to close Guantanamo Bay.