I wonder what the administration thinks about it.
in reference to:"Five Americans arrested in Pakistan on suspicion of terrorism told a court Monday that they had been tortured by police - charges that could add to political sensitivities surrounding the case. The men made the allegations during a hearing before a special anti-terrorism court in Sargodha. The session was held in order for police to submit a charge sheet alleging that the suspects had conspired in a terrorist act, a formal legal step that brings them closer to a possible indictment. The men also shouted the allegations to reporters as they were driven from the building. No details as to the nature of the alleged torture were given. Prison authorities and police denied any ill-treatment. A U.S. Embassy spokesman said he had no immediate comment about the torture allegations, but noted consular officials have visited the men. The five men, all young Muslims from the Washington area, were detained in December at a house in the Punjabi town of Sargodha not long after arriving in Pakistan. Police have publicly accused them of plotting terror attacks in Pakistan, having links to al-Qaida and seeking to join militants fighting U.S. troops across the border in Afghanistan after contacting Pakistani militants on the Internet. Lawyers for the men say they wanted to travel to Afghanistan and had no plans for attacks in Pakistan. The case comes amid strong anti-American sentiment in Pakistan among the public, media and government, and could become an irritant between the two nations, especially if there are suspicions that they are being mistreated or their trial is unfair. The judicial process in Pakistan is prone to corruption and pressure by powerful interests, and terrorism trials take place behind close doors. Allegations of mistreatment of prisoners are commonly heard."
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