Saturday, January 14, 2006

Ex-Gitmo chief takes military 5th on abuse [at Guantanamo]

Ex-Gitmo chief takes military 5th on abuse: "Thursday, January 12, 2006 � Last updated 2:45 p.m. PT | By LOLITA C. BALDOR | ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

WASHINGTON -- The former commander of the Guantanamo Bay detention center, who has been tied to the prisoner abuse scandal, is declining to answer questions in two courts-martial cases involving the use of dogs during interrogations.

Maj. Gen. Geoffrey D. Miller invoked the military's version of the Fifth Amendment right to not incriminate himself, a move that was defended Thursday by the military's top commander. ...

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