Daniel Fried, US State Department's top official for European relations as well as US President Barack Obama's special envoy to oversee the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, speaks to the media during his press conference at a hotel in Lisbon, Portugal, Friday , June 19, 2009 following discussions with Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

Daniel Fried, US State Department's top official for European relations as well as US President Barack Obama's special envoy to oversee the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, speaks to the media during his press conference at a hotel in Lisbon, Portugal, Friday , June 19, 2009 following discussions with Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado.

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