Eric Holder

Holder: Obama Administration Still Working To Close Gitmo Before 2012

Ryan J. Reilly | September 20, 2011, 11:13AM

Perhaps file this one under wishful thinking: Attorney General Eric Holder told the European Parliament on Tuesday that the Obama administration is hoping to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay before the 2012 election.

The Obama administration, Holder said, wants to close the facility "as quickly as possible, recognizing that we will face substantial pressure."

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Topics: Counterterrorism, Eric Holder, Europe, Guantanamo