Rumsfeld torture suit dismissed

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Rumsfeld torture suit dismissed

A US court has dismissed a lawsuit against former US defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld over claims prisoners were tortured in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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But Judge Thomas Hogan ruled the five Iraqis and four Afghans did not have US constitutional rights, and also that Mr Rumsfeld was immune from such suits.

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In a ruling stretching to nearly 60 pages, the chief judge of the US district court for the District of Columbia said the allegations of torture were "horrifying".

Details of abuse
The nine men suffered abuse including being:
hung upside-down and slapped until they lost consciousness
stabbed with knives
subjected to electric shocks
deprived of sleep by loud noises and bright lights
grabbed by aggressive dogs
They also were subjected to sexual humiliation.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6501499.stm

None was ever charged with a crime.
All were released after detentions of one month to one year.
Some were detained multiple times.

"Mr Rumsfeld has apologised for the abuse scandals."

Oh, well, then it's all ok Rummy.