EU, Latin America Condemn U.S. Prison Abuse in Iraq

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040529/ts_nm/latam_eu_dc&cid=564&ncid=1480

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (Reuters) - European and Latin American leaders condemned the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. troops on Friday and pushed Washington to work with the United Nations (news - web sites) rather than go it alone in its war on terror.


Despite initial opposition from Britain, dozens of leaders at a summit in Mexico agreed to condemn the sexual abuse and humiliation of inmates by American soldiers at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad.


Violent street protests erupted on Friday evening with demonstrators throwing rocks and metal bars at riot police, who fired tear gas canisters in response. They beat up and arrested at least six demonstrators in the fighting a few hundred yards from where summit leaders met. snip


"We express our abhorrence at recent evidence of the mistreatment of prisoners in Iraqi prisons. Such abuse is contrary to international law," the European Union (news - web sites), Latin American and Caribbean leaders said in a declaration at the end of their one-day summit.


"We energetically condemn all forms of abuse, torture and other cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment against people, including prisoners of war, wherever they occur," they said after hours of wrangling over the wording of the document.

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1. I never thought I would see such a thing in my lifetime

I feel like I am living in Nazi Germany.

Don

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3. Yep..........and our citizens passively watch.

Nazi Germany????

Could be much worse.

When Clinton and Hillary and Kerry step toe in line.......
Fascism is alive and well!!!!

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2. Don't we feel good as Americans now!!!!......

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4. Haha

First time the U.S. has gotten bitch-slapped since the Cuban Missile Crisis.

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5. "Initial opposition from Britain"?

Why?