U.S. Military denies reports Abu Ghraib to be closed

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http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?sid=cfadabfc607b9659

The United States always has planned to transfer authority for all detention facilities in Iraq to the Iraqis, but announcements regarding the imminent closure at the Abu Ghraib prison are premature, defense officials said Thursday.

News reports that the U.S. military intends to close Abu Ghraib within the next few months and to transfer its prisoners to other jails are inaccurate, officials said.

There's no specific timetable for that transfer or for closure of the Baghdad prison, they said. Decisions regarding Abu Ghraib and other detention facilities in Iraq will be based largely on two factors: the readiness of Iraq's security forces to assume control of them and infrastructure improvements at the facilities.
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The News Agency are truly screwed up!!!

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1. the readiness of Iraq's security forces to assume control of them

As it should be.

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2. Big News Network does not have any of its own journalists

it only reprints stories from other media. So when it has a story with no source, and no named officials, it doesn't mean much; compare that to the Reuters story that quotes a named American Lieutenant Colonel saying it's going to close; and a named Iraqi official saying Abu Ghraib will become a warehouse.