GITMO Critics Confusing Detention With Punishment, Says Ashcroft

Former Attorney General John Ashcroft took exception Wednesday with the current administration’s desire to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.

“The problem exists when people confuse detention for purposes of removing people from the stream of the battle, they confuse that with punishment which is also incarceration," Ashcroft said. (0:11)
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Ashcroft: GITMO Isn't Evil

Former Attorney General John Ashcroft took exception Wednesday with the current administration’s desire to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.

“The idea that somehow there’s something evil about Guantanamo I think is a bankrupt idea and it only succeeds in the arena of slander,” said Ashcroft. (0:09) 

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Ashcroft Opposed To Closing GITMO

Former Attorney General John Ashcroft voiced his opposition to the current administration's plan to close down the Guantanamo Bay detention facility during an appearance Wednesday at the Heritage Foundation. (0:14)
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DOJ Still Intends To Close Gitmo, Says Holder

Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. said during an appearance on Capitol Hill Wednesday that it is still the intention of the Obama administration to shut down the Guantánamo Bay detention facility and that there continues to be bipartisan support for the move. (0:23)
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State Department Spokesman: Closing Gitmo Harder Than Anticipated

State department spokesman Phillip Crowley said Friday in a briefing at the Foreign Press Center the closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facility has been more difficult than anticipated. (0:15)
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Former General: Continuing Gitmo Goes Against U.S. Moral Standard

Former General John Johns, who has joined with the National Campaign to Close Guantanamo, says Gitmo goes against U.S. moral standards in a conference call Tuesday. The call announced the launch of what will be a multi-million dollar ad campaign. The ad will urge Americans nationwide to pressure members of Congress to shut down the detention Facility. (0:21)
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Former General: Gitmo Detainees Not A Risk To U.S.

Former General Bob Gard, who has joined with the National Campaign to Close Guantanamo, says it is not dangerous to move Gitmo detainees to the U.S. in a conference call Tuesday. The call announced the launch of what will be a multi-million dollar ad campaign. The ad will urge Americans nationwide to pressure members of Congress to shut down the detention facility. (0:33)

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Barrasso On His Gitmo Experience

Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) describes his experience as he visited the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Barrasso insists that not only are the living conditions in the prison comfortable but also that the treatment of the prisoners, included health care, is excellent. (0:35)
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McConnell: Gitmo Has Worked

Senate Minority Leader Mitch Mcconnell (R-Ky.) explains how Guantanamo Bay has been successful as no detainees have escape and it keeps them off American soil. This is the main reason why he favors it being kept open. (0:20)
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