LONDON, March 7 (UPI) -- On a British tour, U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales defended treatment of terror suspects at the U.S. military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Gonzales denied Guantanamo Bay prisoners had been tortured. He also said that of thousands of allegations of mistreatment only five were found to be warranted.
"There is a disagreement about what constitutes cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment," Gonzales told the BBC. "The notion that you can't embarrass or insult someone, I would question if that makes sense today."
Gonzales also denied the United States used European airports to transfer terror suspects to countries where they would be tortured.
"We do not render individuals where we believe it's more likely than not that they will be tortured," Gonzales said.
Gonzales, who said he was in Britain to "provide reassurance," would not say if the United States would heed the U.N. call to close Guantanamo immediately.
Gonzales also called on Britain to ratify a British-U.S. extradition treaty.
