Memory Files - Exclusive: First Published Photos Of Wooden Detainee Imprisonment Crates In Iraq

[Hissyspit]

http://www.thememoryhole.org/2008/07/prisoner-boxes-in-iraq

“Prisoner Boxes” in Iraq
By Russ Kick at 23 July, 2008, 12:59 pm

First Published Photographs of Wooden Imprisonment Crates

>>> In Iraq, some prisoners/detainees are kept in wooden crates known as “prisoner boxes,” so I filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the US Central Command asking for the following:

“Vanity Fair (Feb 2005 issue) has reported the existence of wood “prisoner boxes” being used by the US military in facilities in and around Baghdad. They are used to hold individual prisoners and detainees.

“I hereby request all photographs of these boxes, including empty boxes as well as boxes holding prisoners and detainees.”

Around nine and a half months later, CentCom responded by sending the three photographs on this page.

You are seeing the photos exactly as they were sent to me - as black and white printouts on standard printer paper, with creases from being folded into thirds. Two of the photos are extremely blurry and pixelated.

Considering that the average summer temperature in Baghdad is 111 F, and that temps can easily go above 120 F , it’s hard to imagine what it’s like to be inside these boxes.

Technical note: These photographs were released as black and white print-outs by the US Central Command on 10 Nov 2005 in fulfillment of FOIA request #2005-085, filed by Russ Kick on 27 Jan 2005.

[babylonsister]

1. I can't even imagine. This in 115 degree heat would be enough

to drive me 'round the bend.

[yy4me]

2. I cannot imagine what the world is thinking about us. This is a

disgrace to us as a country. Combine this -TORTURE- with everything else and consider what others will think. We are collectively indited for the horrors of our government.

[formercia]

3. Tiger Cages

is what they were called in Viet Nam.They are designed for punishment aka torture.

[OneBlueSky]

4. The United States of America . . . "Barbarism Is US" . . .

so nice to know that continuing evolution of consciousness has made us so civilized . . . :sarcasm:

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. Saddest K&R I have ever made

:cry: