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kpete

(71,901 posts)
Thu Dec 11, 2014, 10:08 AM Dec 2014

One of most important reactions to US torture report: from an Iraqi who was abused in Abu Ghraib

There, in late 2003, American guards photographed detainees piled naked on top of one another; menaced by dogs; and strung up with electrodes. A US military report described “sadistic, blatant, and wanton criminal abuses” at Abu Ghraib, noting that they were “systematic.”



So for Iraqis – especially for one of the men photographed in the pyramid of naked, blind-folded prisoners, which has come to symbolize US human rights abuses in Iraq – revelations of CIA torture of detainees come as no surprise.

“Every time I remember even a moment in that jail, I start crying. I have thought of suicide many times,” says Taleb Mohamed al-Majli, a Shiite metalworker who was detained in October 2003 by US forces in Ramadi, at the family home of his Sunni wife. He was released without charge after 16 months, but says he caught pneumonia after having cold water frequently thrown on him while naked.

“It was terrifying,” says Mr. Majli, contacted by phone while on a religious pilgrimage. “They tortured me,” he says, adding that dogs were brought to his cell door. “I was surprised when I saw my picture when I got out.”


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http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2014/1210/CIA-torture-report-In-Iraq-US-abuses-and-their-consequences-are-old-news-video
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One of most important reactions to US torture report: from an Iraqi who was abused in Abu Ghraib (Original Post) kpete Dec 2014 OP
UGH. How can those people live with themselves? Tatiana Dec 2014 #1
You express what most decent people are thinking Tsiyu Dec 2014 #6
Not sure I would say American culture but most definitely Republican culture. Bandit Dec 2014 #11
Your senses are good Tsiyu Dec 2014 #12
K&R Solly Mack Dec 2014 #2
Who are the savages, again?...K&R. Jefferson23 Dec 2014 #3
America, Fuck Yeah! mindwalker_i Dec 2014 #4
dont forget this belzabubba333 Dec 2014 #5
Yeah, maybe jumper cables intead of shackles mindwalker_i Dec 2014 #8
Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! And do you know what? Enthusiast Dec 2014 #7
K&R.... daleanime Dec 2014 #9
Does anyone ever wonder what the woman is doing down that low on their asses? Hope she is getting jwirr Dec 2014 #10

Tatiana

(14,167 posts)
1. UGH. How can those people live with themselves?
Thu Dec 11, 2014, 10:42 AM
Dec 2014

My heart breaks over and over everytime I come across one of those disgusting pictures.

This is why we allow cops to shoot unarmed boys in cold blood and not feel any sense of remorse.

American culture has very little respect for life and human dignity. I hope all of them get what they deserve.

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)
6. You express what most decent people are thinking
Thu Dec 11, 2014, 12:39 PM
Dec 2014

"Do unto others as you would have done to you."

If Cheney et al are trying to tell us that that "traditional Caucasian culture" is represented by what was done at Abu Ghraib; if Cheney et al are saying that we must accept that "traditional Caucasian culture" - something the Right Wing pretends to uphold - is waterboarding, beating, anal rape, sodomizing boys, doing evil things in the name of Jesus - then we know all we need to know about that culture.

Savage and craven.

Seeing them in action explains so much of history.

The lunatics are in charge and we sit back and watch them play.

Bandit

(21,475 posts)
11. Not sure I would say American culture but most definitely Republican culture.
Thu Dec 11, 2014, 01:07 PM
Dec 2014

America is still a mixed bag but I sense it is headed more toward the Dark Side....

mindwalker_i

(4,407 posts)
8. Yeah, maybe jumper cables intead of shackles
Thu Dec 11, 2014, 12:52 PM
Dec 2014

"But We Wuz Skeered!" And besides, what a few volts between friends

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)
7. Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! And do you know what?
Thu Dec 11, 2014, 12:49 PM
Dec 2014

Iraq didn't attack us or do a fucking thing.

But the sadistic MFers did this anyway.

There is no question that the order to do this was handed down from on high. Probably from Rummy, Cheeny or Dubya himself.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
10. Does anyone ever wonder what the woman is doing down that low on their asses? Hope she is getting
Thu Dec 11, 2014, 01:03 PM
Dec 2014

hers.

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