Springsteen defends himself against 'unpatriotic' tags

Bruce Springsteen has hit back at critics who label him unpatriotic - insisting the US itself has been engaged in "anti-American" activity since President George Bush took power.

The 'Born to Run' hitmaker, 58, notably criticised CIA interrogation techniques, Bush's domestic surveillance program and the detention of terrorist suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.