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US Navy Commander Denies Allegations of U.S. prison ships

The British human rights organization, Reprieve, has accused the United States government of using naval military ships to detain in secret and interrogate alleged terror suspects. The United States swiftly denied the allegations. Clive Stafford Smith, founder and director of Reprieve, said, “The U.S. administration chooses ships to try to keep their misconduct as far as possible from the prying eyes of the media and lawyers.”According to Reprieve, valuable prisoners such as the Australian David Hicks, and the American John Walker Lindh were imprisoned on naval ships stationed off the coasts of both Somalia and Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. Reprieve also said, “Prisoners have been interrogated under tortuous conditions before being rendered to other, often undisclosed locations.” More... Pen Pals for Prisoners at PrisonerPal.com