Released Guantanamo prisoners report abuse

Three Britons detained in Guantanamo and since released have written of their account inside the prison. You'll never guess what happened:

The men - who were released from Guantanamo in March and flown home to England, where police freed them without charge - describe an experience of isolation and brutality at the U.S. base.

Their account alleges that they were "kept in cages infested with rats." One said he was put in a "cell smeared with excrement." All say they were subjected to beatings.

Ahmed claims a guard "kicked me about 20 times to my left thigh and punched me as well. I had a large bruise on my leg and couldn't walk for nearly one month."

Iqbal said guards "would kick the Koran, throw it into the toilet, and generally disrespect it."

Guess what it lead to:

But the former prisoners say that after a year and a half of confinement, the harsh treatment led them to make false confessions during interrogations.

From the BBC account:

They claim they were repeatedly beaten, bullied into making false statements and subjected to sexual and religious humiliations.

In the report, which the men's lawyers intend to pass on to the Senate Armed Services Committee for investigation, it is understood that Rhuhel Ahmed says that shortly after his capture in northern Afghanistan in 2001 he was questioned by a British interrogator while an American soldier held a gun to his head, threatening to shoot him.

The UK Ministry of Defence acknowledged that such behaviour is contrary to the Geneva Conventions and has promised to investigate any such allegation.

For its part, the Pentagon has dismissed the claims of abuse as a fabrication.

Yes, very good. The Brits are quick to announce they will investigate, while here in America, we dismiss allegations outright. Keep in mind that these men have been released and cleared of wrongdoing. But we aren't going to investigate these claims because we don't do these sorts of things, right?