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Shaker Aamer: Give Blair and Bush immunity to talk about torture

Tony Blair and George Bush should be given immunity from prosecution in order for the world to learn the truth about claims the US and British were complicit in torture at Guantanamo Bay, Shaker Aamer has told ITV News.

Shaker Aamer has given his first TV interview to ITV News after being released from the controversial prison camp in October, following 14 years in detention without charge.

He reveals allegations of regular physical violence and psychological abuse - and tells how he broke down in tears when he saw his four children for the first time after his release - and one of them for the first time ever.

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Lord West: No 'great benefit' in Gitmo torture inquiry

There would be no "great benefit" in conducting an inquiry into allegations made by Shaker Aamer that British authorities knew about torture at Guantanamo Bay, Admiral Lord West has said.

Speaking to ITV News, the former Labour security minister said:

"I'm never convinced about public inquiries, I'm scarred by inquires that seem to go on for years and years and years and cost millions and millions and millions and I don't think achieve much ...

... I'm not sure in this circumstance whether a full judicial inquiry would be of any great benefit."

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