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Jose Padilla Sues Donald Rumsfeld, 59 Other Officials

HeadlineAug 24, 2007

The Christian Science Monitor is reporting Jose Padilla is suing former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and 59 other U.S. officials for psychologically abusing him while he was held as an enemy combatant from 2002 to 2006. The lawsuit was filed earlier this year, but his lawyers did not disclose it until this week.

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