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Supreme Court revives lawsuit by former detainees

 

Published 12/16/2008 at L.A. Times - Politics

Four British Muslims who spent more than two years at Guantanamo want top Pentagon officials held responsible for their treatment. > The Supreme Court revived a lawsuit Monday by four British Muslims who said they were tortured and abused at the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and harassed and humiliated during daily prayers. (link)

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