US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said that no-one should doubt America's commitment to justice and the rule of law.
In a major foreign policy speech, Ms Rice said the US had no desire to be the world's jailer, referring to the detention of inmates at Guantanamo Bay.
She said the cause of advancing freedom was the greatest hope for peace today.
Her comments came during a visit to the UK city of Blackburn. The tour has sparked anti-war protests.
"President Bush has stated unequivocally, as have I, that the United States is a nation of laws and we do not tolerate any American at home or abroad engaging in acts of torture," Ms Rice said.
We also have no desire to be the world's jailer. We want the terrorists we capture to stand trial for their crimes," she said.
Some 150 people had gathered to protest against Ms Rice visit to the north-western city.
Many shouted "Condoleezza Rice go home" as she entered a local school that was part of her tour of Blackburn.
A planned visit to a mosque in the town was scrapped because of fears of protests in the building.
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