ABC News was invited to Guantanamo to report on conditions. It's important to note that they were not given unrestricted access. Nor were they allowed to film everything they saw. It sounds like a Government-censored visit -- one that was conducted for the purpose of attempting to boost the public's image and opinion of the prison camp. Several months ago we spoke with a cameraman right after he returned from a trip there to film a segment of Jim Lehrer's News Hour. He told us everything he saw looked fine, but they were kept at a distance from the where the prisoners were held. It was a very controlled tour. It sounded like the equivalent of being shown a "model unit" of a new housing development

The Administration is planning on keeping the detainees for many years--most of them will continue to be held without charges, trials or lawyers. Conservative legal columnist Stuart Taylor says, ""I think it's maybe the most lawless set of actions the United States government has taken in my lifetime."

Then there is this chilling disclosure:

In fact, even as the military at Guantanamo Bay tried to show ABCNEWS that life behind the prison's fences is more than humane, some top Bush administration officials are said to like the idea that Guantanamo frightens its inmates. They are said to be investigating whether it would be possible to send some Iraqi prisoners there.

A top administration official estimated it could take the better part of 10 years before many of those held at Guantanamo get out. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has said most probably will be held until the war against terrorism ends.

A recent report we read said there are about 650 detainees in Guantanamo. The ABC News report says they come from 42 different countries, three are teenagers and 31 have attempted suicide. None, as far as we know, have been charged with a crime.