Some Guantanamo detainees 'may be released before court review'

Some Guantanamo Bay detainees deemed not to pose a security threat could be released without first having access to civilian courts, a US Defence spokesman said.

Larry Di Rita, chief spokesman for Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, said no final decisions have been made about how the US government would respond to Supreme Court decisions this week requiring that detainees be given a way to challenge their incarceration.