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U.S.: No Plans to Close Abu Ghraib Prison

The commander of U.S. detention facilities in Iraq vows to address cases of abuse against Iraqi prisoners. But Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Miller says there are no plans to shut down Abu Ghraib prison, site of reported abuses. Meanwhile, Army Pfc. Lynddie England became the seventh soldier to face criminal charges in the abuse scandal.

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