Bush's Swiss visit off after complaints on torture

by Stephanie Nebehay on 05-02-2011

Former President George W. Bush has canceled a visit to Switzerland, where he was to address a Jewish charity gala, due to the risk of legal action against him for alleged torture, rights groups said on Saturday.


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