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Cato Weekly Podcast • February 23, 2016 

# Guantanamo Bay, Talking Points, and Endless War 

President Obama says closing Guantanamo Bay would nix a popular talking point for people hostile to America. Ben Friedman argues that not dropping so many bombs in foreign countries might be more effective.

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##### [Benjamin H. Friedman](/people/benjamin-friedman)

Policy Director, Defense Priorities

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##### [Caleb O. Brown](/people/caleb-o-brown)

Former Director of Multimedia, Host and Executive Producer, *Cato Daily Podcast*, Cato Institute