Holder on Gitmo Inspection Tour
Monday, Feb 23, 2009 | Updated 10:00 AM EDT
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Prisoners at Guantanamo Bay - Attorney General Holder gets a first-hand look today.
Attorney General Eric Holder has taken off on a trip to the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as the Obama administration weighs what is needed to shut the facility down.
The role of the prison in the war against terrorism and the treatment of suspects held there was a continuing controversy during the Bush administration. During his campaign, Barack Obama repeatedly pledged to close it if elected president.
Now, Obama has set a goal of shuttering the facility in Cuba within a year. And a large part of Holder's visit there on Monday will involve discussions with officials about detention and interrogation practices.
No news reporters accompanied Holder on the flight, and it wasn't clear whether any of his visit there would be open to press coverage.
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