[JURIST] The White House Tuesday snubbed a proposal to create an independent commission to look into detainee abuse at US detention facilities, especially Guantanamo. White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan pointed to some 10 previous investigations [press release] and maintained that Defense Department and Pentagon investigations would continue as necessary with any guilty parties being held accountable. McClellan also noted that the Pentagon included outsiders in some of its investigations. The formation of an independent commission has been pushed by Democrats like House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi [official website], citing concerns about US reputation abroad and particularly in the Muslim world. AP has more.