Rice spoke to reporters at Andrews Air Force Base before leaving on a trip to Europe Monday.
Responding for the first time in detail to the outcry over reports of secret CIA-run prisons in European democracies, Rice said the United States "will use every lawful weapon to defeat these terrorists."
But in remarks as she prepared to leave on a trip to Europe, she steadfastly refused to answer the underlying question of whether the United States had CIA-operated secret prisons there.
"We cannot discuss information that would compromise the success of intelligence, law enforcement, and military operations. We expect other nations share this view," Rice said in a statement at suburban Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.
She said the United States does not permit or tolerate torture under any circumstances. "The United States does not use the air space or airport of any country for the purpose of transporting a detainee when we believe he or she will be tortured," Rice said. "With respect to...
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