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Obama Vs. Cheney: How Best To Secure The U.S.

In separate speeches Thursday, President Barack Obama and former Vice President Dick Cheney went head-to-head on the issue of national security.

Obama made a case for closing the detainee prison at Guantanamo Bay. Cheney defended Bush-era security policies.

Guests:

Ron Elving, NPR's senior Washington editor

Ari Shapiro, justice correspondent for NPR

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