Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100317:03:31:00
Firsthand how the old rule was failing soldiers and how dangerous suspects were being released because of the 96-hour time constraint. today on capitol hill they questioned david petreus about theless and whether it was going to be changed. general petreus announced the new rule to give soldiers up to two weeks or more in cases to detain suspects in afghanistan. we are told all troops will follow the new rule and a pentagon spokesman said he does not anticipate most suspects being held for the full 14 days. he said the new rule will help secure information from high value targets which are the...
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