Iraqi PM on the defense in WikiLeaks release

Iraq's prime minister is accusing WikiLeaks of releasing documents that detail prisoner abuse by Iraqi security forces in order to sabotage his re-election hopes.

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, who has been fighting to keep his job after national elections in March failed to produce a clear winner, said in the statement that the documents show no proof of any improper treatment of detainees while al-Maliki has been at the helm of the Iraqi government. (AP)