Pentagon Review Reportedly Says Guantanamo Complies With Geneva Conventions
February 20, 2009
February 20, 2009
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- The American Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release:
According to a report in the New York Times today, the Pentagon concluded that the Guantanamo Bay prison complies with the humanitarian requirements of the Geneva conventions. The findings come less than three weeks after President Obama ordered a review of conditions at the infamous prison facility. The review was conducted by Admiral Patrick M. Walsh, the vice chief of naval operations.
According to a report in the New York Times today, the Pentagon concluded that the Guantanamo Bay prison complies with the humanitarian requirements of the Geneva conventions. The findings come less than three weeks after President Obama ordered a review of conditions at the infamous prison facility. The review was conducted by Admiral Patrick M. Walsh, the vice chief of naval operations.