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'Rift between Obama, advisers on Syria'

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'Rift between Obama, advisers on Syria'

President Obama made “backroom deals” with Turkey and Israel to remove the Syrian president but his advisers warned of the consequences, an analyst said.

Pentagon thwarts Obama’s Gitmo plan

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Pentagon thwarts Obama’s Gitmo plan

Since President Obama took office in 2009, Pentagon officials have been trying to prevent the president's plan to close Guantanamo.