New Commander of US Prisons in Iraq Saw Controversy During Guantanamo Post

<snip>Miller also faced steady criticism from human rights groups over the U.S. detention mission itself, which they say is abusive. None of the detainees have been charged yet, and some have been held for more than two years. The U.S. government has yet to agree on a date for tribunals.

In a rare public rebuke, the International Red Cross condemned the prolonged detentions at Guantanamo in October, saying that mental instability and attempted suicides among detainees indicated severe problems with the U.S. operation. snip

Coming from an assignment in South Korea, Miller succeeded Brig. Gen. Rick Baccus, who left Guantanamo after complaints from some interrogators that he was too concerned about prisoner treatment.

Some former prisoners who returned to Afghanistan recently complained of torture at Guantanamo, saying they were abused and deprived of sleep - similar allegations to those made by former Iraqi prisoners.

In response to the claims in Iraq, Miller on Tuesday said he would eliminate some interrogation techniques considered humiliating, such as the hooding of prisoners.

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