U.S. Rejects Guantanamo Detainee Torture Claims

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November 30th, 2004 6:18 pm

U.S. Rejects Guantanamo Detainee Torture Claims


By Sue Pleming / Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Committee of the Red Cross has accused the U.S. military of using tactics "tantamount to torture" on prisoners at the U.S. Naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a claim the Pentagon flatly rejected.

Responding to a leaked ICRC memorandum in The New York Times on Tuesday, the Pentagon strongly denied allegations of abuse of prisoners being held at the base and the State Department said it believed detainees were treated humanely.

"We vehemently deny any allegations of torture at Guantanamo Bay and reject categorically allegations that the treatment of detainees at Guantanamo is improper," said Pentagon spokesman Navy Lt. Cmdr. Flex Plexico.

He said in written comments the Defense Department had conducted a number of investigations into allegations of abuse at Guantanamo Bay and found "no credible instances" of abuse. ......

[ClintonTyree]

1. What else would you expect them to say?

They're guilty as hell and they know it, they just never thought they'd get caught. Bushamurika, you WILL like it!

[Beguine]

2. Double post?

I saw that too, but I think it was already posted here.

[0007]

3. Ya wouldn't expect the mafia to own up to their torture programs

so why would one expect the U.S. to fess up?

[Inland]

4. Does anyone know the defiitnion of "torture" used to make the denial?

Is the "anything causing death or major organ failure" one? Should someone ask specifically if the bastinado, rack or wheel are being used, just in case?

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5. Duplicate and source

MichaelMoore.com is not a source for LBN news. This site is just re-publishing news from other sites. This is not allowed on LBN.

This is a duplicate of
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1033297