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Closing Guantanamo Bay Prison - What's the Plan? WASHINGTON, DC (Associated Press) - Democrats and Republicans alike are calling for more details from President Barack Obama on how he's going to deal with the terror suspects at Guantanamo bay if he closes the prison as promised by early next year.

Sen. Barbara Boxer of California says the message for Obama is, "Give us the plan." She spoke today on CNN.

And fellow Democrat Richard Durbin of Illinois tells NBC that it was a mistake to consider money for the closing of Guantanamo until the plan for dealing with the terror suspects was finalized.

As for bringing some of the suspects into the United States, Republican Richard Shelby tells CNN he doesn't know how Americans are going to be convinced that inmates from Guantanamo can be brought safely to prisons near them.

Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich says the prison at Guantanamo should stay open "until the war is over." And he concedes that's a long-term prospect. He tells NBC that someone who's a "dedicated, religiously motivated terrorist" needs to stay "locked up."

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says officials are working to "figure out what the options are and what the best one would be." Adm. Mike Mullen tells ABC it's a decision Obama will have to make.
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