WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- The Bush administration has told a federal judge that suspected terrorists held in secret CIA prisons should not be allowed to reveal interrogation methods.
In court filings, the government said the methods are among the nation's most sensitive national security secrets and their release, even to detainees' attorneys, could pose a danger, The Washington Post reported.
A federal appeals court is considering whether Guantanamo detainees have the right to challenge their imprisonment in U.S. courts.
The government is trying to block lawyers' access to 14 detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, asserting that the detainees' experiences are confidential, the Post said.
The 14 were transferred to the military prison at Guantanamo Bay from CIA-operated sites, the Post said. Because they were detained by the CIA, the government argued, they may have learned of information that is classified as top secret or sensitive.
One attorney said there is no evidence his client possessed secret information. The attorney said the government was attempting to misuse its classification authority.
A lower court is hearing a case on whether to allow attorneys to speak to the detainees, the Post said.
