Iraqi PM On The Defense In WikiLeaks Release

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's prime minister is accusing WikiLeaks of releasing documents that detail prisoner abuse by Iraqi security forces to sabotage his re-election hopes.

CBS News Reporter Larry Miller Reports On The KNX Newsline

A statement released Saturday by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's office says the timing of the documents' release raises questions about whether it was motivated by politics.

Al-Maliki, a Shiite, has been fighting for more than seven months to keep his job after national elections in March failed to produce a clear winner.

The statement says the documents show no proof of any improper treatment of detainees while al-Maliki has been at the helm of the Iraqi government.

It says he has taken a tough stance against terrorists but offered no details.

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