Leading Democrats called for an Independent Commission to investigate US policies and practices towards detainees along with alleged abuse. The Levin Amendment will create the Commission and will be introduced as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act. Sens. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., John Rockefeller, D-W.V., and Jack Reed, D-R.I., joined Senator Levin who stated, “We are calling for an Independent Commission on the Treatment of Detainees because the Defense Department has shown that it is not capable of investigating itself,” said Levin. “The most serious scandal in recent military history needs an objective investigation.”
The release of pictures and videos to the US District Court in Manhattan was delayed as the government argued that it would violate the Geneva Conventions by subjecting the detainees to humiliation and embarrassment. These are among the pictures that Saxby Chambliss said showed troops "forcing Iraqis to commit sexual acts, and seeming to enjoy what they were doing.” That were apparently so bad that, according to Chambliss, “My stomach gave out.”
The Commission will cover laws and policies relating to detention or interrogation of detainees, including rendition to foreign countries; the role of military and civilian leaders, Armed Forces special operations, intelligence agencies and government and private contract employees; ascertain interrogation techniques, polices and practices; as well as how policies were formulated and implemented. Click for Full Text of the Amendment.
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