The rebuffs are the latest instances of the US resisting international human rights organizations' efforts to learn about Bush administration practices. In June, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton turned down a request from the top UN anti-torture official for a meeting to discuss practices at secret CIA detention centers and at Guantanamo Bay, despite the administration's avowed commitment to being open to greater scrutiny. |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.