Top US democrat says detainees tortured

WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (KUNA) — US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday interrogation techniques used against terror suspects were clear evidence of torture.
Pelosys remarks with FOX news channel was seen as a stepped up campaign against President George W. Bushs Administration over its foreign policy.
President Bush, already under pressure to change course in Iraq, has repeatedly denied that his Administration has tortured terror suspects during interrogations saying that techniques and tactics used during interrogations were legitimate.
News reports said publicly that interrogators have used techniques such as head slapping and exposure to extreme temperatures.
“There is a legal definition of torture that I believe this would fit. The president says it is not,” Pelosy said.