Army Charges Former Abu Ghraib Officer

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Army Charges Former Abu Ghraib Officer By ROBERT BURNS, AP Military Writer

WASHINGTON - The Army on Friday charged the former head of the interrogation center at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq with cruelty and maltreatment, dereliction of duty and other criminal offenses for his alleged involvement in the abuse of detainees at the notorious prison in 2003.

Lt. Col. Steven L. Jordan, was charged with seven offenses. He is the highest-ranking officer at Abu Ghraib to face criminal charges.

A preliminary hearing will be held when Jordan's defense counsel is ready but no date has been set, according to an announcement of the charges by the Military District of Washington.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060428/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/abu_ghraib_charges_1

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U.S. prepares to face U.N. on torture as Amnesty report blasts 'war crimes'

RAW STORY
Published: Friday April 28, 2006

As the United States prepares a team of 30 to defend its record on torture before a U.N. committee, Amnesty International has made public a report blasting the United States for failing to take appropriate steps to eradicate use of torture at U.S. detention sites around the world, RAW STORY has learned.

U.S. compliance with the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment will be the topic of May 5 and 8 U.N. hearings in Geneva.

The United States last appeared before the Committee Against Torture in May, 2000. Amnesty claims that practices criticized by the Committee six years ago -- such as the use of electro-shock weapons and excessively harsh conditions in "super-maximum" security prisons -- have been used and exported by U.S. forces abroad.

more at:
http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/As_U.S._prepares_to_face_U.N._0428.html

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1. Sounds like we might see some photos soon nt

[HereSince1628]

2. I assume the Committee could recommend cases to the Hague

if they feel that crimes were committed. Is that correct?

[Canuckistanian]

3. I heard of this yestreday on Canadian CBC radio

But this is the first post I've seen about it.

[KoKo]

4. Many of us have given up on Iraq Atrocities...THANKS for calling this

to our attention.

Must be such grevious/disgusting atrocities that even the Army couldn't look away from...

I'm sure there is so much more there...but it's good this isn't "over" the way the MSM would like to portray it.

It's very sad........