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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President Bush has a duty to protect American people

When asked about water boarding, former Attorney General John Ashcroft said that it has proved very valuable. The intelligence received from enhanced interrogation techniques has saved the lives of Americans. President Bush has a duty to do everything within the law and within his power to work against terrorist attacks. (1:30)
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