Sen. Richard Burr talks Gitmo in today’s Winston-Salem Journal:

We are at a critical juncture in the global war against Islamic extremists as our troops draw down in Iraq and gear up for what may be a much longer and tougher struggle in Afghanistan.

These strategic shifts demand a clear-eyed discussion of the legal processes applicable to those we capture on the battlefield, the practical implications any changes will have in our intelligence community and the potential national-security risks posed by detainees being released or moved to countries that lack the political will to hold these dangerous individuals.

By the way, Krauthammer et. al were questioned the wisdom of closing Guantanamo before the attorney general had a chance to visit. Even Juan Williams was scratching his head on that one.