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| US transfers control of Abu Ghraib prison: Iraq |
| 2006-09-02 |
| An Iraqi government spokesman says the US military has transferred control of the notorious Abu Ghraib prison to Iraqi authorities and the "prison is now empty of any detainees or prisoners". "The Abu Ghraib prison has been officially handed over yesterday (Friday) by the coalition forces to the Iraqi forces and the prison is currently under the Iraqi administration," spokesman Ali al-Dabaqh said. "The prison witnessed violations of human rights during the former regime and also under the US forces," he said, adding Iraqi authorities will decide on what needs to be done with the facility in the future. |
| Posted by:Oztralian |
| #3 Besoeker your rant qualifies for lefty thinking. Go get the frigging facts. 1 - the actions of the guards occurred on their own initiative and testimony indicates they knew theyÂ’d be hammered if the command chain knew. 2 - senior officers up to and including the commander of the unit responsible for the facility were relieved of duty, not because they were implicated as active agents in the event, rather for the traditional military offense of not providing proper supervision and control to preclude such events. Unlike civilians who occupied management positions when something goes down and do not suffer consequences because there is no direct involvement, in the military system each member in that chain of command, and some staff officers, were, for what passes in the military, fired. The process of firing is not a quick boot out the door, unless there is a courts martial and the defendant waives appeal or voluntarily accepts a discharge for cause. Otherwise, they cycle to an assignment where they can be passed over twice for selection and then be forcibly discharged. ThemÂ’s the rules and laws. |
| Posted by: Shinenter Angomoque2229 2006-09-02 09:53 |
| #2 "...failed to end anger among many Iraqis..." This is something of a Muzzywuzzy litmus test. ...Centuries from now, some lone Muzzywuzzy hiding in Tierra Del Fuego, perhaps the last remaining Muzzywuzzy alive after they finally tripped the last lever and the bulk of humanity decided to immunize itself forever from this pestilence, will be put off his feed thinking about Lyndie terrorizing Abu Gaga doinkers. This will "out" him and he will gasp his last - seething in Muzzywuzzy anger... |
| Posted by: flyover 2006-09-02 09:34 |
| #1 The conviction of several low-ranking US soldiers ..........while senior officers who were RESPONSIBLE remained in denial, are running TRADOC installations, enjoying retirement, or contracting jobs in the beltway. Nothing is too good for the ranker, and that's what he'll bloody well get. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2006-09-02 09:24 |