Rumsfeld: 'Appropriate Restraint' Will Be Used In Transporting al Qaeda, Taliban Prisoners

By Thomas Duffy / January 10, 2002 at 5:00 AM
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has told U.S. military officials to use "appropriate restraint" when transporting al Qaeda and Taliban prisoners from Afghanistan to a detention facility at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, he said today. During a Pentagon press briefing today, Rumsfeld said he did not know for certain if the prisoner transport has started. He also did not directly address news reports that say the prisoners will be forced to wear hoods and, in some cases,...

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