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The power of the pen

On Day 2 of his administration, President Obama reverses key Bush "war on terror" policies, signing orders that end torture, close the CIA's black sites and phase out Guantanamo.
By Mike Madden

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  • Thursday, January 22, 2009 06:14 PM

    looks like the source is...

    Greg Craig, the counsel to the president. At least that's assuming Wikipedia's correct...

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