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Closing Guantanamo Bay Prison Could Mean the Release of Yemenis Who Are Unrepentant Terrorists The single biggest opportunity -- and potential difficulty -- for the incoming administration's plan to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, comes from the same group of Yemeni prisoners, who make up fully 40 percent of the detainees still held there. Candidates for Obama's National Security Adviser Gen. James L. Jones Current job : President and chief executive of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for 21st Century Energy Naming National Security Team Will Be a Priority for Obama If President-elect Barack Obama follows the pattern of most of his modern predecessors, one of the first documents to bear his signature after he takes office will be a directive laying out his administration's national security structure. Bill Clinton signed one his first day in office; George W.... 2 Democrats to Submit Compromise on Lieberman A pair of Senate Democrats will offer a compromise plan today to sanction Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) for his support of the Republican presidential ticket but allow him to keep a key committee chairmanship and remain in the party caucus. Obama Wrote Federal Staffers About His Goals In wooing federal employee votes on the eve of the election, Barack Obama wrote a series of letters to workers that offer detailed descriptions of how he intends to add muscle to specific government programs, give new power to bureaucrats and roll back some Bush administration policies. Obama Team Cautious on Homeland Security Appointment As Democrats for the first time take over the five-year-old Department of Homeland Security, the watchword for Obama transition aides is caution. Medvedev Sees 'New Framework' for U.S.-Russia Ties Under Obama Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said yesterday that there is "no trust" in U.S.-Russia relations at the moment, but he expressed hope that the ties between Moscow and Washington could be repaired in Barack Obama's administration. Experts Warn of Security Risks in Financial Downturn Intelligence officials are warning that the deepening global financial crisis could weaken fragile governments in the world's most dangerous areas and undermine the ability of the United States and its allies to respond to a new wave of security threats. CIA Chief: Iraq Not Main Front CIA Director Michael V. Hayden said yesterday that al-Qaeda remains the single greatest threat to the United States but that Iraq is no longer the central front in the broader war on terrorism. Obama Team Faces Major Task in Justice Dept. Overhaul As a transition team for the Obama administration begins work on a Justice Department overhaul, the key question is where to begin.

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