Attorney general says US needs Europe’s help to close Guantanamo detention center

BERLIN — 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.

Holder urges allies to take share of detainees; 30 detainees approved for release from Gitmo

BERLIN — 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.

US Attorney General Holder says 30 current Guantanamo detainees approved for release

BERLIN — 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.

US attorney general makes public appeal Wednesday for Europe’s help in closing Guantanamo

BERLIN — After privately asking European officials to take some freed Guantanamo Bay inmates, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is making a public appeal for help in closing a detention facility for terrorism suspects that has been widely condemned abroad.

Czech official expects some Guantanamo detainees will come to Europe

PRAGUE — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder asked European officials Tuesday to accept some freed Guantanamo Bay detainees, and one government official at the meeting predicted he’ll get his wish. Meeting with a number of European officials to update extradition and legal cooperation treaties, Holder asked for their help in closing the U.S. military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Official: If asked, Britain would consider taking Guantanamo detainees

LONDON — British Justice Secretary Jack Straw said Monday his country would consider taking Guantanamo Bay detainees if the United States asks for such help to close the detention facility.

Holder, on European tour, meets with British officials to discuss terrorism, intelligence

LONDON — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, on the first stop of a European tour, met privately on Monday with British officials to talk about intelligence-sharing and terrorism.

Holder, on European tour, meets with British officials to discuss terrorism, intelligence

LONDON — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, on the first stop of a European tour, met privately on Monday with British officials to talk about intelligence and terrorism.

Attorney General Eric Holder visits historic torture site in London during tour of Europe

LONDON — The Obama administration says it won’t look backward in the debate over harsh interrogations. On Attorney General Eric Holder’s first stop in Europe this week, he looked back centuries, visiting a historic torture site.

Leaving US interrogation debate, Holder visits historic torture site in London

LONDON — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, weighing whether to prosecute Bush administration officials for harsh interrogations of terror suspects, got a history lesson in torture techniques on his first stop on a European tour.