Rumsfeld Rebukes Annan

Defense Sec. Rumsfeld fired back at recent calls from the UN and the EU to close the terrorist detention center:

"We have several hundred terrorists, bad people. If they went back out on the field they would try to kill Americans," said Mr. Rumsfeld. "That is just a fact. To close that place and pretend that there is no problem just is not realistic. Second, he has never been to Guantanamo Bay."

The latter referred to media specualtion that Americans perform torture on prisoners at the prison, though there has been no proof of this:

"I think that it has been examined, officers have been punished, enlisted personnel have been punished," he added. "Some things were done, mistreatment of detainees, which never should have happened. It is a terrible thing that it did. But no, I do not think it would serve our purpose, anyone's purpose to have still one more, instead of 14 have 15 investigations of this and rehash all of this. I think it is harmful to the country. I think it does not serve any purpose."

Here's hoping the government will not give into pressure from overseas, while our nation is at risk from radical Islam.