Soldier brags about rape

[no_to_war_economy]

http://www.iraqslogger.com/index.php/post/1079/US_Army_Investigating_New_Torture_Allegations

[Mabus]

1. Text from the website accompanying clip

The clip, originally linked via a now defunct account on YouTube, purports to show a former guard from Abu Ghraib talking about torture techniques employed at the American-run prison. The man also recounts the gang rape of a female teenage detainee, in which one guard "pimped" the girl to others for $50 each. As he recalls, "I think at the end of the day he'd made like 500 bucks before she hung herself."

According to chief of public affairs Christopher Grey, "CID Special Agents are looking into the matter and take this issue very seriously. I am not able to provide you with any further details of our activity at this time due to investigative reasons."

At this point, there is no way to confirm if the video is a true representation or not. The video has no publicly-identifiable source at this point, the primary subject appears almost completely in shadow, and the footage has obviously been edited down into a concise 3-minute package.

Previous soldier/atrocity items have caused great media stir, only later to be proven hoaxes. As Grey noted, "We have seen situations where people post videos and pictures on the Internet pretending or leading people to believe they are U.S. soldiers, when in fact they were not even in the military or they never served in OIF or OEF."

I hope this isn't true. I don't want to believe we're sending people over there who do this stuff. But then, I remember Abeer.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

4. this dude may well be a dead man if any arabs see it...fools

[peace13]

2. Don't watch this!

If is is true then it is disgusting, if it is a lie it is disgusting. Very sad. Kim

[Mabus]

6. I couldn't watch it either

that's why I copied the text and posted the allegations.

[no_to_war_economy]

10. I disagree, EVERYONE should watch,

this is what war does to boys who think they are men

they are cowards.. little boys who cry mommy before they die

[peace13]

11. I understand what you are saying

but some people are sensitive. I for one can imagine what this man is saying without watching him. Personally, the images of my mind are very vivid and watching this puts a pawl over my brain that will have lasting effects. The thread should have a warning in my opinion. Believe me I understand about men and war. I understand that our own soldiers have raped our own women soldiers, but if I were to hear one proudly discuss that rape it would make me physically ill.

[wtmusic]

3. Hang this motherfucker by his balls

Sick, sick, sick.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

5. x's 100

[trumad]

8. Why did she hang herself? Because she was sad... Yuk Yuk.

Fucking evil monster!

[helderheid]

9. Fucking monster is right - ALL of them laughing and those who put her through that hell.

[helderheid]

7. "Anyone with a rag on their head is fair game".

:puke:

[SammyWinstonJack]

15. Support Our Troops!

:patriot: :puke: How disgusting and low! :puke: :grr:

[genie_weenie]

12. Here we go again.

Yep. Since everyone "knows" a priori atrocities are occuring in Iraq, everytime a video comes out purporting to confirm the "common knowledge" it is accepted and trumpted.

From the article itself:

At this point, there is no way to confirm if the video is a true representation or not. The video has no publicly-identifiable source at this point, the primary subject appears almost completely in shadow, and the footage has obviously been edited down into a concise 3-minute package.

Previous soldier/atrocity items have caused great media stir, only later to be proven hoaxes. As Grey noted, "We have seen situations where people post videos and pictures on the Internet pretending or leading people to believe they are U.S. soldiers, when in fact they were not even in the military or they never served in OIF or OEF."

[oblivious]

13. Bump. I want to know if this is true or not.

God, I hope people that evil don't really exist.

[wtmusic]

14. Kick nt

[proud2BlibKansan]

16. That looks like James Carville!

Wow I didn't know he went to Iraq!