Army Warns Iraqi Forces On Abuse Of Detainees -WP

[Rose Siding]

BAGHDAD, May 19 -- Before leaving Iraq in February, the 1st Cavalry Division compiled a list of more than 100 allegations of abusive treatment of detainees over the previous six months -- not by U.S. troops, but by Iraqi soldiers and police.

The 3rd Infantry Division, which has since taken over responsibility for the Baghdad region, has recorded 28 more such allegations, 15 of which have been substantiated, division lawyers say.

These previously undisclosed U.S. military records documenting Iraqi mistreatment of detainees, often accompanied by photos showing prisoners bruised or cut, highlight what U.S. commanders are calling a high-priority concern. As Iraqi's military and police assume greater responsibility for fighting insurgents, senior U.S. officers say they have cautioned Iraqi authorities repeatedly -- in formal letters from commanders and in face-to-face encounters at detention centers and elsewhere -- against abusing prisoners.
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Privately, U.S. commanders also express worry about their troops getting drawn into an Iraqi dirty war, particularly as several thousand military advisers embed this year with Iraqi units, putting them in a position to witness abusive action or be accused of acquiescing to it. The U.S. military has spent the past year struggling to get out from under the shadow of mistreatment by U.S. soldiers at Abu Ghraib prison and other detention facilities in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/19/AR2005051901863.html

[Fire Walk With Me]

1. Mandatory "don't do as we do" remark.

[shraby]

2. Nothing like the pot calling the kettle black.

Sheesh!!

[xray s]

3. weird

We have the military worried about prisoner abuse and we have a President who wants to get the heads of people in a box packed in dry ice.

what is wrong with this picture?

[0007]

4. Duh?

[struggle4progress]

12. Not weird. It's a "divert attention" story.

[leesa]

5. Lying sacks o' shit.

[stillcool]

6. what a bunch of horse sh*t.....

i do recall not so very long ago, there were stories floating around about more abuse allegations coming to light. They must be trying to get out ahead of it... and deflect the crap on to anybody else.

[The_Casual_Observer]

7. There is going to be a bloody civil war in Iraq before bush is out

of office.

[Theduckno2]

8. And the Iraqis will listen to us because of our high level of

moral integrity. :sarcasm: Though it was nice to see that Spc. Joseph Darby received the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage award (Wed. Christian Science Monitor). He was the one who blew the whistle on the Abu Graib scandal. One bright light in the darkness that was Abu Graib.

[bigtree]

9. heh

[Media_Lies_Daily]

10. And the US Army has credibility on this subject because of what exactly?

[Barrett808]

11. U.S. tells Iraqis not to abuse prisoners

U.S. tells Iraqis not to abuse prisoners
Warnings lead to friction between U.S., Iraqi forces
By Bradley Graham
Updated: 11:25 p.m. ET May 19, 2005

Before leaving Iraq in February, the 1st Cavalry Division compiled a list of more than 100 allegations of abusive treatment of detainees over the previous six months -- not by U.S. troops, but by Iraqi soldiers and police.

The 3rd Infantry Division, which has since taken over responsibility for the Baghdad region, has recorded 28 more such allegations, 15 of which have been substantiated, division lawyers say.

These previously undisclosed U.S. military records documenting Iraqi mistreatment of detainees, often accompanied by photos showing prisoners bruised or cut, highlight what U.S. commanders are calling a high-priority concern. As Iraqi's military and police assume greater responsibility for fighting insurgents, senior U.S. officers say they have cautioned Iraqi authorities repeatedly -- in formal letters from commanders and in face-to-face encounters at detention centers and elsewhere -- against abusing prisoners.

This effort has led to friction between U.S. and Iraqi forces in the field, with Iraqis at times questioning demands for humane treatment of enemy fighters who themselves show no respect for the laws of war. U.S. officers say they regularly warn the Iraqis that failure to curtail abusive behavior could tarnish the image of the new security services, risking a loss of Iraqi public support and jeopardizing U.S. and other foreign assistance.

Privately, U.S. commanders also express worry about their troops getting drawn into an Iraqi dirty war, particularly as several thousand military advisers embed this year with Iraqi units, putting them in a position to witness abusive action or be accused of acquiescing to it. The U.S. military has spent the past year struggling to get out from under the shadow of mistreatment by U.S. soldiers at Abu Ghraib prison and other detention facilities in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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