US Atty Gen Holder on Guantanamo: We won’t release terrorists into US

June 17th, 2009 Senator: Attorney General Holder soft on terrorWASHINGTON — The senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee says Attorney General Eric Holder is too soft on terrorism. At an oversight hearing Wednesday on the Justice Department, Sen.

June 17th, 2009 AG Holder: 50 or more Gitmo trials possibleWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday there may be 50 or more trials of Guantanamo Bay detainees as the Obama administration works to shut the detention center by early next year. Holder discussed the plan before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where the senior Republican called him "too silent" on terrorism while a second GOP lawmaker said he was on the right track in handling detainees.

June 12th, 2009 Obama won't rule out releasing detainees in USWASHINGTON — A White House spokesman says the Obama administration hasn't decided whether or not to release Guantanamo Bay detainees in the United States. Spokesman Robert Gibbs said President Barack Obama has made clear "we're not going to make any decision about transfer or release that threatens the security of this country." Asked if that meant he was ruling out releasing any detainees in the United States, Gibbs said: "I'm not ruling it in or ruling it out." A tentative plan to release some Guantanamo detainees in the United States drew fierce opposition from Republicans and many Democrats in Congress, forcing the Obama administration to shelve the plan to bring some Chinese Muslims known as Uighurs to Virginia.

May 10th, 2009 Cheney derides idea of closing Guantanamo prisonWASHINGTON — Former Vice President Dick Cheney says transferring suspected terrorists from Guantanamo Bay to the United States would be a bad idea. The Obama administration has pledged to close the military prison in Cuba and raised the possibility of transferring some inmates to this country.

May 9th, 2009 Holder: Administration won't free terroristsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration will not release Guantanamo detainees thought to be terrorists into the United States, Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress Thursday as he sought to reassure worried lawmakers. "We don't have any plans to release terrorists," Holder testified at a Senate hearing on the administration's budget for the Justice Department.

May 8th, 2009 Holder says terrorists won't be freed into USWASHINGTON — The Obama administration will not release terrorists from Guantanamo Bay into neighborhoods in the United States, Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on Thursday as he sought to reassure worried lawmakers. "We don't have any plans to release terrorists," Holder testified at a Senate hearing on the Obama administration's budget for the Justice Department.

April 30th, 2009 Holder: US needs Europe's help to close GitmoBERLIN — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder spent days gingerly, privately asking for help before taking his plea public: The United States needs Europe's assistance to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center.

April 29th, 2009 Holder urges allies to take share of detaineesBERLIN — The United States and its allies must make sacrifices to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday in a high-profile appeal for Europe's help.

April 29th, 2009 Holder: 30 Gitmo inmates approved for releaseBERLIN — About 30 detainees currently held at Guantanamo Bay have been cleared for release, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday as he tried to persuade European allies to take some of them.

April 26th, 2009 Holder close to making decision on Gitmo detaineesLONDON — The United States is "relatively close" to making decisions on what to do with an initial group of Guantanamo Bay detainees, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Sunday.

April 24th, 2009 Holder: Won't criminalize terror policy disputesWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder left open the possibility Thursday to prosecuting former Bush administration officials but ruled out filing charges merely over disagreements about policy. "I will not permit the criminalization of policy differences," Holder testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee.

April 24th, 2009 Holder to meet with European counterpartsWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder is heading to Europe next week to meet with his counterparts in Britain, the Czech Republic and Germany to discuss counterterrorism, organized crime and national security issues. Beginning Monday, Holder will be in London for talks with Justice Secretary Jack Straw and other British officials.

April 23rd, 2009 Holder won't selectively release terror memosWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on Thursday he won't play "hide and seek" with secret memos about harsh interrogations of terror suspects and their effectiveness. In testimony before the House Appropriations Committee, Holder said he's willing to release as much information as possible about the interrogations.

April 23rd, 2009 Holder: Won't selectively release torture memosWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on Thursday he won't play "hide and seek" with secret memos about harsh interrogations of terror suspects and their effectiveness. In testimony before the House Appropriations Committee, Holder said he's willing to release as much information as possible about the interrogations.

April 23rd, 2009 Holder won't play 'hide and seek' with memosWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress Thursday he won't play "hide and seek" with secret memos about harsh interrogations of terror suspects and their effectiveness. In testimony before the House Appropriations Committee, Holder said he's willing to release as much information as possible about the interrogations.