Bush admits to CIA jails; top suspects are relocated
President says agency's tactics thwarted attacks
WASHINGTON -- President Bush yesterday announced 14 high-profile terrorist suspects -- including the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks -- have been transferred from CIA custody to the Guantanamo Bay detention center for prosecution, the first time the president has acknowledged the existence of CIA-operated secret prisons for high-priority detainees. (Full article: 1224 words)
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