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Abu Ghraib & Other War Prisoner News

Abu Ghraib (wiki)

The Court-Martial Of Willie Brand (CBS NEWS: 60 MINUTES 3/5/06)

GI in prisoner abuse case called pawn for officialdom (12/05/04)

"Prisoner Abuse: Two New Reports Make Progress, but Leave Much Unanswered - Two new Pentagon reports suggest that there is much we don’t know – and should – in order to ensure that torture does not take place in U.S. detention facilities again. Human Rights First is calling for an independent, “master” commission to examine the issue." The Fay/Jones Report (PDF - 920KB) The Schlesinger Report (PDF - 5.2MB) - See Human Rights First for further details regarding their two files linked here.

First U.S. military intelligence soldier convicted in Abu Ghraib abuse case (9/11/04)

Prison probe raises questions about CIA (9/3/04)

Charges expected soon against U.S. soldiers in Afghan prison abuse (9/1/04)

The Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal could effectively end the careers of four Army generals who are linked indirectly to
the misconduct but face no criminal charges. (8/31/04)

Marine guards beat Iraqi inmates: Sergeant in first court-martial arising from death of Iraqi prisoner (8/31/04)

Iraq Abuse Defendant Can't Call General (ABC News: 8/31/04)

Prosecutors seek additional charge against England (MSNBC: 8/31/04)

Top Brass Won't Be Charged Over Abuse: Army Reports Find Officers Responsible, but Not Culpable, in the Abu Ghraib Scandal (8/27/04)

Iraq Prison Probe Faults Intelligence Unit (8/26/04)

U.S. Says American Detainees Not Beaten (ABC News: 8/24/04)

Guantanamo Updates (The Agonist: 8/22/04)

Study: Doctors aided prison abuse (8/20/04)

Iraq prison abuse whistleblower in protective custody following death threats, family says (8/17/04)

Use of Dogs to Scare Prisoners Was Authorized (6/11/04)

NATO Says Troops Duped by U.S. Vigilantes

AFGHANISTAN: US Admits 'Bounty Hunter' Contact (7/22/04)

Red Cross fears U.S. hiding terror detainees (7/14/04)

FBI failure an oversight: Downer (7/13/04)

Arrested Americans Abused Prisoners: Three Americans

Arrested in Kabul Were Running Private Jail, Official Says (7/8/04)

"No Rights for Captured GIs: Why isn't Michael Moore making a movie about that?" (7/1/04)

New Afghan Prisoner Abuse Investigated (7/3/04)

Alcohol may have had role at Abu Ghraib advertisement (6/14/04)

Marines plead guilty to shocking Iraqi detainee at second prison (6/21/04)

Human Rights Groups Sue Over Iraq Abuses (6/12/04)

Ashcroft: Administration rejects torture (Star Tribune: 6/11/04)

Ashcroft Refuses to Discuss Torture Memo (6/08/04)

Dems: Memos Laid Groundwork for Abuse: Democratic Senators Say Justice Department Memos Laid Groundwork for Iraqi Prisoner Abuses (ABC NEWS: 6/9/04)

Soldiers escorting freed prisoners take fire; no casualties reported (Army Times: 5/28/04)

GI flagged for public comments about his Abu Ghraib experience (5/28/04)

Discipline officers too

Army general is said to urge use of dogs to scare prisoners (The Boston Globe: 5/27/04)

Documents show soldiers, civilians had knowledge of jail maltreatment (post-gazette.com: 5/27/04)

New chief of prisons in Iraq wants most aggressive interrogation methods to be banned (5/24/04)

Knowledge of Abusive Tactics May Go Higher (5/16/04)

Prison Abuse Scandal (Washington Post - Transcript: 5/14/04)

General recommended MPs 'soften up' prisoners (WTNH.com: 5/7/04)

No Patriot Act Victims? Tell It To Summer Starr! The RNC's "Little Guantanamo" (9/9/04)

GOP Convention Closes With Milder Protests (The Cincinnati Post: 9/3/04)

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An email from one son (U.S. soldier) to his uncle

Vietnam Civilian Killings Went Unpunished (common dreams: Los Angeles Times: 8/6/06)

U.S. misjudged role of Iraqi police: Forces supposed to maintain order are another armed faction in region's deadly landscape (5/21/06: New York Times)

The Self-Locking F-22 (5/17/06)

Ex-WMD Inspector: Politics Quashed Facts (5/13/06)

Q & A: Michael R. Gordon: A discussion with the author of 'Cobra II: The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq.' (4/2/06)

"Black Room" abuses documented (3/19/06: New York & Seattle Times)

The Court-Martial Of Willie Brand (3/5/06)

One Thousand A Month Tortured To Death In Iraq (2/21/06)

Experts warn military is over-stretched is an article about a report that was authored by Dr. Michele A. Flournoy. (1/27/06)

The Blogs of War (8/05)

Army: Mental ills worsen after troops return: Thirty percent develop problems within four months (7/28/05: CNN)

The Big Fix (4/7/05: The Moscow Times)

Vindicating American Democracy (4/6/05)

America's Agenda For Global Military Domination (3/18/05)

Scott Ritter Says US Attack On Iran Set For June (2/21/05)

Report: 90 U.S. nuclear weapons still in Turkey

Crisis of Impunity - IV. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO THE UNITED FRONT (Human Rights Watch) - read about how Russia and Iran, as a team, funded a war against the Taliban long before the U.S. began cozying up to the Taliban for the rights to run an oil pipeline across Afghanistan. In other words, see how Iran was anti Muslim extremism long before the U.S. began accusing them of being PRO Muslim extremists.

THE PENTAGON SPY SCANDAL

Senate Republicans Weigh Dismantling CIA (8/22/04)

Excerpts from the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing (8/17/04)

Bush Fires Up Mideast Reform (from LA Times:8/8/04)

$1.9 Billion of Iraq's Money Goes to U.S. Contractors (8/04/04)

Inquiry into Tiger Force advances: Pentagon to interview 2 platoon members who witnessed U.S. atrocities in Vietnam War (2/15/04: Post Gazette)

Censored In Hollywood: There's Big Money in Dissent

REPORT ON THE U.S. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY'S PREWAR INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENTS ON IRAQ.pdf (U.S. Senate)

Avoid Dangerous Distractions in Afghanistan (Cato Institute: 7/10/02)

Iraq Strategy Casting Call (NewsMax: 5/28/04)

Clarke's Take On Terror (CBS NEWS: 3/30/04)

The Exhausting Pursuit of Peace (3/20/03)

Mentally Ill Troops Redeployed

Still Suffering, But Redeployed: They have post-traumatic stress and other combat-related disorders. So what are they doing back in battle? (5/17/06: The Sun Sentinel)

Still suffering, but redeployed (5/17/06: South Coast Today)

Paper: Military Ignoring Mental Illness (5/14/06: The Associated Press)

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Halliburton ambush in Iraq caught on video

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