Where President Bush leads…
Bush Defends CIA’s Clandestine Prisons; ‘We Do Not Torture,’ President Says
President Bush, defending a clandestine U.S. prison system abroad for terrorism suspects, said Monday that his administration would continue to aggressively battle terrorism in sometimes unconventional but always lawful ways. [Washington Post, 11/8/05]
…Iraq follows.
Iraq defends secret prison, denies torture
Iraqi Interior Minister Bayan Jabr said Thursday a secret prison near Baghdad was used only for the worst criminals, and claims of torture are exaggerated. [UPI, 11/17/05]
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