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UK Attorney General Calls for Gitmo Closure

HeadlineSep 18, 2006

The Bush administration’s stance on torture is again under criticism from Britain’s attorney general. Speaking in Chicago this weekend, Lord Goldsmith said the US should respect the Geneva Conventions in its treatment of detainees. Goldsmith also called for the closure of the US prison at Guantanamo Bay, calling it “a symbol of injustice.”

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