14 septembre 2004 05:09
New torture claims in Iraq
Isabelle Hontebeyrie
Allegations that American soldiers routinely tortured and maltreated detainees have emerged from a third Iraqi city, renewing fears that abuse similar to that inflicted in Abu Ghraib jail in Baghdad has been systematic and widespread.
American soldiers in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul beat and stripped detainees, threatened sexual abuse and forced them to listen to loud Western music, according to statements seen by the Guardian.
Sigh...
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correction * ...happy Saddam is gone *
Posted by/Écrit par: Diane
Very disturbing indeed, I hope they will get at the bottom of that one.
I am still very supportive of the coalition. I know most of those Iraqis bloggers and they are very happy Saddam is going. They hope for their democracy and deserve it.
One of the killing machines under the Hussein's was a tree shredder, feet first!
Posted by/Écrit par: Diane