Bush: Guantanamo prisoners 'well-treated'
US President George Bush today defended the treatment of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay and said they would be given fair trials.
“The prisoners are well-treated in Guantanamo. There’s total transparency. The International Red Cross can inspect anytime, any day,” Bush said during a stop in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Bush said Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen raised concerns about what the much-criticised Guantanamo camp says about America and its view of liberty.
“These people are being treated humanely. There are very few prison systems around the world that have seen such scrutiny as this one,” Bush said.
He noted that many prisoners had been sent home, while the US judicial system was deciding whether to try others in military or civilian courts.
“The reason why you haven’t seen any adjudication of individuals is because our court system is determining where best to try people,” he said.
“Once the judicial branch of government makes its decision, then we’ll proceed forward giving people fair and open trials.”
