Magazine: U.S. Soldier Says Torture Encouraged

gristy

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Sun Aug-29-04 09:36 AM
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Magazine: U.S. Soldier Says Torture Encouraged

Sun Aug 29, 2004 07:19 AM ET

BERLIN (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier expected to plead guilty to charges of abusing Iraqi prisoners told a German magazine he deeply regretted his actions but said the abuses were encouraged by military intelligence services.

Staff Sgt. Ivan Frederick told the weekly Der Spiegel conditions in Baghdad's Abu Ghraib jail were a "nightmare" with no clear line of command and conflicting demands placed on junior soldiers with insufficient training.
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"There are definitely more people responsible for what occurred in Abu Ghraib, and many of them have not been charged."

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=6096014

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burrowowl

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Sun Aug-29-04 10:27 AM
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1. I wonder

"There are definitely more people responsible for what occurred in Abu Ghraib, and many of them have not been charged."

if they will be charged.

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TacticalPeek

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Sun Aug-29-04 12:24 PM
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2. Kick.

:kick:

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Bread and Circus

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Sun Aug-29-04 01:02 PM
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3. Kick again....

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truthisfreedom

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Sun Aug-29-04 01:11 PM
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4. kick for justice

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Kellanved

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Mon Aug-30-04 07:59 AM
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5. Here is the complete Interview (English)

http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/english/0,1518,315743,00.html

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