Wednesday, May 05, 2004
Iraq prison torture: The perfect shitstorm intensifies
Now it's no longer torture, but killing, that's being looked into. (Remember the photos of the guys packed in ice?)
And it's getting really bad for these guys. Not only did Condi apologize (!), but Bush is going on "Arab TV" (probably not Al Jazeera, eh?) to try and counter the damage. Oh, and the investigations have grown from 5 to 35.
And of course, if the Israeli's were involved, either as contractors or trainers, that will confirm everyone's worst suspicions.
If this all weren't so ugly and grotesque and degrading, I'd say "pass the popcorn."
Two Iraqi prisoners were killed by U.S. soldiers last year, and 20 other detainee deaths and assaults remain under criminal investigation in Iraq and Afghanistan, part of a total of 35 cases probed since December 2002 for possible misconduct by U.S. troops in those two countries, Army officials reported yesterday.
(via WaPo)
And it's getting really bad for these guys. Not only did Condi apologize (!), but Bush is going on "Arab TV" (probably not Al Jazeera, eh?) to try and counter the damage. Oh, and the investigations have grown from 5 to 35.
And of course, if the Israeli's were involved, either as contractors or trainers, that will confirm everyone's worst suspicions.
If this all weren't so ugly and grotesque and degrading, I'd say "pass the popcorn."
