Meanwhile the Pentagon is now denying reports that it is preparing to soon close the notorious Abu Ghraib prison. On Thursday it was widely reported the Pentagon planned to close the prison within the next three months and transfer the 4,500 detainees to another prison. But defense officials are now saying there’s no specific timetable for closing the prison. One of the top stories this morning on the Pentagon’s own website DefenseLink reads “U.S. Has No Immediate Plans to Close Abu Ghraib Prison.” Defense officials are saying that the U.S. always has planned to transfer authority of the prison to the Iraqis, but announcements regarding the imminent closure at the Abu Ghraib prison are premature.