Hillary Rodham Clinton defends prisoner swap

Broomfield (US), Jun 3 (AP) Hillary Rodham Clinton has given a measured defence of the Obama administration's controversial decision to swap five Guantanamo Bay detainees for a US soldier held hostage in Afghanistan, noting that many of America's allies make similar deals.

The former secretary of state was asked about the exchange by the moderator yesterday, at an event in a Denver suburb.