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Iraqi Torture Camps

By Jeralyn, Section War In Iraq
Posted on Sun Jul 03, 2005 at 10:30:38 AM EST
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The Observer has an article on the new type of Iraqi prison camps. Torture certainly didn't end with Saddam.

Secret torture chambers, the brutal interrogation of prisoners, murders by paramilitaries with links to powerful ministries... Foreign affairs editor Peter Beaumont in Baghdad uncovers a grim trail of abuse carried out by forces loyal to the new Iraqi Goverment.

[link via Buzzflash, which adds, "The un-American new world of Bush's Iraqi torture camps. Bush replaced Saddam's torture chambers with American sanctioned ones."]

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    • Iraqi Torture Camps | 6 comments (6 topical)
    Re: Iraqi Torture Camps (none / 0) (#1)
    by Ernesto Del Mundo on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:00:49 PM EST
    No surprise here. John Negroponte has a long record of overseeing the set up of torture/death squads.

    Re: Iraqi Torture Camps (none / 0) (#2)
    by jackl2400 on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:00:49 PM EST
    Hey, wasn't that another justification for war, along with WMD? Saddam torturing people, mass graves, chemical attacks, plastic shredder? The guy was another HITLER. "Now his own citizens won't be tortured anymore, yadda yadda".

    Re: Iraqi Torture Camps (none / 0) (#3)
    by scarshapedstar on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:00:50 PM EST
    Don't forget the rape rooms (not to be confused with American prisons, which are hilarious TV comedy fodder)

    Re: Iraqi Torture Camps (none / 0) (#4)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:00:50 PM EST
    Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. They never had it so good, right Jim?

    Re: Iraqi Torture Camps (none / 0) (#5)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:00:50 PM EST
    But, of course, it's ok when we do it, right? Well, of course, the #1 superpower can always employ a double standard...and if you don't like it, we'll call you a terrorist, torture and kill you. Stalin's got nothin on us....especially that choice bit about having the Iraqi security forces do our little Abu Ghraib style dirty work for us now so we can pretend to keep our hands nice and clean.

    Re: Iraqi Torture Camps (none / 0) (#6)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:00:50 PM EST
    From The Observer story:
    What is most shocking is that it is done under the noses of US and UK officials, some of whom admit that they are aware of the abuses being perpetrated by units who are diverting international funding to their dirty war.

    If officials admit they know, then they are responsible for putting an end to this. I'd like to know whether any of my tax dollars have been thrown in with that "International funding".

    Iraqi Torture Camps | 6 comments (6 topical)