UK soldier stands by Iraq abuse claims

TacticalPeek

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Fri May-14-04 06:57 PM
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UK soldier stands by Iraq abuse claims

UK soldier stands by Iraq abuse claims

Last Update: Saturday, May 15, 2004. 8:48am (AEST)

Damaging allegations that British troops beat Iraqi prisoners "for fun" have been aired on
television, just hours after Daily Mirror editor Piers Morgan was removed for publishing fake
photographs of similar abuse.

A soldier has told ITV's Tonight with Trevor McDonald that he repeatedly saw prisoners
hooded, restrained physically and beaten for long periods.

"They were beaten for fun," the man, identified only as "Soldier C" and shown only in shadow
said.

"I saw prisoners being punched, slapped, kicked, pushed around. Sand bagged, zip-tied.

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1108890.htm

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Voltaire99

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Sat May-15-04 12:01 AM
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1. Why, this means the head of ITV must be sacked!

Tony of Arabia would not allow fine British lads to do such things!

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