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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOne 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.
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
Tatiana
(14,167 posts)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)"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)America is still a mixed bag but I sense it is headed more toward the Dark Side....
Tsiyu
(18,186 posts)Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)mindwalker_i
(4,407 posts)We should put shackles on the flag.
belzabubba333
(1,237 posts)mindwalker_i
(4,407 posts)"But We Wuz Skeered!" And besides, what a few volts between friends
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)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.
daleanime
(17,796 posts)jwirr
(39,215 posts)hers.