Iraq: Torture Continues at Hands of New (US Appointed) Government

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/HRW/0902f1ffd642bfba3de582a8866e8e27.htm

(Baghdad, January 25, 2005) -- Iraqi security forces are committing systematic torture and other abuses against people in detention, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today. The 94-page report, The New Iraq? Torture and Ill-treatment of Detainees in Iraqi Custody, documents how unlawful arrest, long-term incommunicado detention, torture and other ill-treatment of detainees (including children) by Iraqi authorities have become routine and commonplace. Human Rights Watch conducted interviews in Iraq with 90 detainees, 72 of whom alleged having been tortured or ill-treated, particularly under interrogation.

While insurgent forces have committed numerous unlawful attacks against the Iraqi police, this does not justify the abuses committed by Iraqi authorities, Human Rights Watch said.

"The people of Iraq were promised something better than this after the government of Saddam Hussein fell," said Sarah Leah Whitson, executive director of Human Rights Watch's Middle East and North Africa Division. "The Iraqi Interim Government is not keeping its promises to honor and respect basic human rights. Sadly, the Iraqi people continue to suffer from a government that acts with impunity in its treatment of detainees."

Methods of torture cited by detainees include routine beatings to the body using cables, hosepipes and other implements. Detainees report kicking, slapping and punching; prolonged suspension from the wrists with the hands tied behind the back; electric shocks to sensitive parts of the body, including the earlobes and genitals; and being kept blindfolded and/or handcuffed continuously for several days. In several cases, the detainees suffered what may be permanent physical disability.

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[leftchick]

1. monkey see...

(and gets away with it!) monkey do. Sickening... :puke:

[Disturbed]

2. Abuse and Torture.

Now the U.S. can say that U.S. citizens in Iraq don't abuse &/or torture detainees.

[Inland]

3. Ironically, we must now invade Iraq again, even though we never left.

[kuozzman]

8. I agree, clearly we need to re-invade Iraq. n/t

[Benhurst]

4. We've trained them well. NT

[Orsino]

5. It falls to us to complete their training.

Emperor Palpatine: "Everything that has transpired has done so according to my design."

Emperor Palpatine: "Soon the Rebellion will be crushed and young Skywalker will be one of us!"

Emperor Palpatine: "Take your Jedi weapon! Use it. Strike me down with all of your hatred and your journey towards the dark side will be complete!"

Emperor Palpatine: "Good! Use your aggresive feelings, boy. Let the hate flow through you."

[bobthedrummer]

6. How "quaint", just like the Geneva Convention...

:grr:

[w4rma]

7. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

Worse?

[Amonester]

9. DUers please help them.

An Interview With Conscientious Objector Kevin Benderman
http://www.dahrjamailiraq.com/covering_iraq/archives//000180.php#more

KB: Well, I’ll tell you where I’ve exercised that moral choice. When that captain, who I was with over there, ordered the people—including me—to shoot small children that were throwing rocks at us, and I refused to obey that order, I exercised that moral choice in that particular case, that particular incident. When that order was given, we ignored it. We all looked at each other like, that man has lost his mind. So I would say that everyone who was with me at that time exercised their moral choice not to follow that illegal order.

PLEASE HELP THIS MAN AND HIS WIFE
THEY NEED YOUR SUPPORT: PLLEEASE!




my fisrt post
i am a lurker
sorry if this is a dupe

[Amonester]

11. Someone please: help stop killing the children!

I just mailed the following msg to: [e-mail]

at:

http://www.optruth.org/main.cfm

> Hi! If this story is true: Kevin may need help.

An Interview With Conscientious Objector Kevin Benderman

http://www.dahrjamailiraq.com/covering_iraq/archives//000180.php#more

QUOTE:

KB: Well, I¡¯ll tell you where I¡¯ve exercised that moral choice. When that captain, who I was with over there, ordered the people¡ªincluding me¡ªto shoot small children that were throwing rocks at us, and I refused to obey that order, I exercised that moral choice in that particular case, that particular incident. When that order was given, we ignored it. We all looked at each other like, that man has lost his mind. So I would say that everyone who was with me at that time exercised their moral choice not to follow that illegal order.


Please help Kevin Benderman and Wife if his story is true.<


hoping this could help them "resist" the bigots and the bully boys...

is it a dupe? (sorry if it is: limited "http://time" here)

but if not, (apologies for not knowing where to post it)

please spread the word (if it's true)

[frictionlessO]

12. Its alright even if it is a dupe! Its a good message!

Welcome to DU :hi:

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

10. Plausible deniability

At least it ain't 'mer'cans doing the torture.

[realFedUp]

13. Torture R Us...same management.

[TahitiNut]

14. Funny how "No Torture" didn't make it into Bremer's laws.

But they sure made room for global corporations! :puke:

[bvar22]

15. gwbush* and his merry band of psychotics....

...ARE propping up their puppets in Baghdad.

gwbush* and co. are 100per cent guilty of the war crimes and crimes against humanity being committed by their surrogates.

Handing over sovereignty was merely a scam, and the Whole World knows it!

[ze_dscherman]

16. Kick to the top

Headline in "The Times" (hardly a librual rag):

New regime faces claims of abuse as bad as Saddam's

'Prisoners were bound, blinded, gagged. Many had terrible bruises and burns. One room contained hoses, broken lamps (electric shock) and chemicals'
Captain Jarrell Southall, of Oregon National Guard


THE Iraqi Government stands accused today of some of the same human rights abuses as Saddam Hussein’s regime, including the torture of prisoners, illegally detaining suspects and arresting political opponents.

SNIP

Dr Allawi’s Government “appears to be actively taking part, or is at least complicit, in these grave violations of fundamental human rights”, the report alleges.

SNIP

The people of Iraq were promised something better than this after the Government of Saddam Hussein fell,” Sarah Leah Whitson, head of Human Rights Watch’s Middle East division, said. “Sadly, the Iraqi people continue to suffer from a Government that acts with impunity in its treatment of detainees.”

The Iraqi security forces were fighting a brutal insurgency, she said, “but international law is unambiguous on this point: no government can justify torture of detainees in the name of security”.

SNIP

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,7374-1455417,00.html

[NNN0LHI]

17. Chimpy doesn't say much about Saddam's torture chambers any more

Wonder why? I can't wait until the Nuremberg type war crimes trials begin for the current US, British, and Japanese leaders who are promoting this shit. Oh, almost forgot Poland. We will get their asses in the dock too.

Don