By Frank James  Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) is calling on
President Barack Obama to reverse his pledge to close the
Guantanamo prison facility for terrorist suspects and unlawful
combatant detainees.  Lieberman, chairman of the Senate Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is the first senior
member of the Senate's Democratic caucus to call for Guantanamo
to remain open.  His position isn't surprising, however, since
on national security issues he's frequently aligned with
Republicans, one reason he was forced to become an independent
in 2006 after losing his state's Democratic primary.  NPR's
David Welna reports:  WELNA: Connecticut Independent Senator Joe
Lieberman's call to keep Guantanamo open follows moves by
Congress to deny President Obama funds for shutting down the
facility until he offers a detailed plan for doing so. In an
interview, Lieberman said the President should reconsider his
decision to close Guantanamo.  LIEBERMAN: The president had a
good intention in saying that he would