Key official in Guantanamo closure plan resigns, Phillip Carter

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/24/AR2009112402503.html?hpid=moreheadlines


A key official in the Obama administration's effort to remake detention policy and close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay has resigned.

Phillip Carter, who was appointed deputy assistant secretary of defense for detainee policy in April, said in a brief telephone interview that he was leaving for "personal and family reasons" and not because of any policy differences with the administration. He tendered his resignation Friday, Pentagon officials said.

Carter, a lawyer and Iraq veteran, was responsible for coordinating global policy on detainees.

Since taking office, he has helped craft new policies that will allow hundreds of prisoners held by the U.S. military in Afghanistan to challenge their indefinite detention under a new review system. Carter was also involved in the administration's effort to close the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, which holds 215 detainees.

[Laelth]

1. First Greg Craig. Now Phillip Carter.

The liberals are getting pushed out of the administration. I had hoped it would be the DLC members getting pushed out, instead.

This is very disappointing.

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-Laelth

[Laelth]

2. Kick. This is important. n/t

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-Laelth