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2004-05-02 Iraq-Jordan

Six British soldiers held over Iraqi torture photos

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Posted by Bulldog 2004-05-02 5:31:50 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 According to an article i read on a dutch news-site this morning the pictures are fake, having looked at the pictures on the site I'm starting to have suspicions as well.

Posted by Evert V. in NL 2004-05-02 6:42:45 AM|| [http://srv.fotopages.com/?o=935389&t=2] 2004-05-02 6:42:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 So, is there any possibility that the pictures of the American soldiers abusing the Iraqis are fakes, also?

Posted by Anonymous4617 2004-05-02 8:33:47 AM|| 2004-05-02 8:33:47 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Evert,
Could you please post the link to that dutch news-site?
Thanks in advance.

Posted by Anonymous4617 2004-05-02 8:35:58 AM|| 2004-05-02 8:35:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 They updated the story to incorperate some non-sense about systematic abuse by US soldiers, the link is here.

Posted by Evert V. in NL 2004-05-02 8:52:56 AM|| [http://srv.fotopages.com/?o=935389&t=2] 2004-05-02 8:52:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I posted in Rantburg, yesterday, an article from the BBC relating to doubts over the authenticity of the photos in question.

The unlikely equipment featured in the photos, listed there, and Atomic Conspiracy's points about the victim's changing clothing, suggest the photos may indeed be fakes. However, there is more evidence suggesting that incidents similar the one portrayed in the pictures have actually happened.

People are going to have to be punished severely for this, at the end of the day. I just hope it's hoaxers and/or Mirror staffers.

Posted by Bulldog 2004-05-02 9:06:39 AM|| 2004-05-02 9:06:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm fully aware that neither Yanks nor Brit soldiers are perfect angels, but I'm not buying a load of crap from the DAILY MIRROR!!!

Posted by Jen 2004-05-02 9:20:52 AM|| [http://www.greatestjeneration.com] 2004-05-02 9:20:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm wondering if this is a setup. Is it possible that certain soldiers or other parties faked these pics and fed them to Al Mirror just to embarrass that singularly credulous enemy institution?

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2004-05-02 5:40:26 PM|| 2004-05-02 5:40:26 PM|| Front Page Top

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