Pentagon denies detainees' torture charges, says no legal basis for paying

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Pentagon (news - web sites) denied allegations by four former British detainees that they were tortured and abused in US custody and said there was no basis in US law for paying claims to people taken prisoner as a result of combat.


Lawyers for the former detainees filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking 10 million dollars in damages from US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and other top government officials for the alleged torture and abuse.


Since their release in March from the US detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Shafiq Rasul, Asif Iqbal, Rhuhel Ahmed and Jamal Al-Harith have charged they were regularly beaten, deprived of sleep, exposed to extreme temperatures, forcibly undressed, threatened with death or dogs, and harassed about their religion and ethnicity.


Major Michael Shavers, a Pentagon spokesman, said, "Those allegations are false."

More: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1520&ncid=1520&e=4&u=/afp/20041027/pl_afp/us_attacks_guantanamo_041027192118

Oh, so no basis in US law for holding and torturing them = OK.

No basis in US law for paying them reparations = Heavens, we can't do that!

*faints*

it's a waste of time sueing broke people.

Oh ya we don't recognize that forum any more--- Only after it is Milosovic or some other crazy Balkan guy.

The ICC is something that absolutely terrifies Bush* and other members of the regime.
Bush* brought it up in the debate, even though it had nothing to do with the question
being asked. Other members of the regime have as well.

Bushler's Worst Nightmare:

And no pResidential pardon can get you out!

:kick: