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Rumsfeld blamed in detainee abuse scandals - Los Angeles Times

Rumsfeld blamed in detainee abuse scandals - Los Angeles Times


Rumsfeld blamed in detainee abuse scandals
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A bipartisan Senate report released today concludes that decisions made by former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld were a "direct cause" of widespread detainee abuses at Guantanamo Bay.
A bipartisan Senate report calls decisions made by the former Defense secretary a 'direct cause' of inhumane treatment of prisoners of war. Other Bush officials also are faulted.

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