A federal judge is allowing a suit brought by a U.S. citizen against former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld to proceed. The accuser is a military veteran who claims he was imprisoned unjustly and tortured by the U.S. Army at Camp Cropper, a military facility near Baghdad. Camp Cropper is known for holding “high-value” detainees.The U.S. government says the man was suspected of transmitting classified information to the enemy and aiding anti-coalition forces. He was, however, never charged with a crime and alleges he never broke the law.
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