Unveiling the horrors of the Prisoner Abuse
Summary of links (up through July 2004):
Full Red Cross Report:
Report of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on the Treatment by the Coalition Forces of Prisoners of War and other Protected Persons by the Geneva Conventions in Iraq During Arrest, Internment and Interrogation - February 2004
http://images.indymedia.org/imc/washingtondc/media/application/8/redcrossiraq.pdf
Yahoo Slideshow
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-iraq-prisoners-stories,0,5805631.story?coll=sns-ap-world-headlines
Journalist: Pentagon culture led to prison abuse
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/05/09/hersh.iraq.abuse/index.html
Red Cross Report Describes Systemic Abuse in Iraq
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14011-2004May10.html
Rumsfeld Criticized by Influential Military Paper
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=5092647
Bush says Rumsfeld is doing a 'superb job'
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040510/D82FQHJG1.html
Prisoners' early accounts of extensive Iraq abuse met U.S. silence
http://www.napanews.com/templates/index.cfm?template=story_full&id=E859D7EF-A880-42F2-86AD-DF1CA4FDF625
Records show Pentagon told repeatedly of abuses at Abu Ghraib
http://www.thedesertsun.com/news/stories2004/national/20040509225525.shtml
CHAIN OF COMMAND
How the Department of Defense mishandled the disaster at Abu Ghraib
http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/?040517fa_fact2
Bush's reaction was one of deep disgust and disbelief (upon seeing photos)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1521&u=/afp/20040510/pl_afp/us_prisoner_iraq_bush_040510201138&printer=1
Treating insurgents takes its toll on hospital
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=22092
Quality of life was poor for GIs at Abu Ghraib
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=22119
Republican Senator Opens Mouth Wide...Inserts Foot
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=615&u=/nm/20040511/pl_nm/iraq_abuse_inhofe_dc&printer=1
"Vigilante Justice"
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&u=/ap/20040511/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_beatings&printer=1
Coalition military intelligence officers believed 70-90 per cent of Iraqi detainees were "arrested by mistake", and "indiscriminate arrests"
http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&c=StoryFT&cid=1083180400050&p=1012571727172
Misc. Articles
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/10/international/middleeast/10PRIS.html?ex=1085237427&ei=1&en=305d19fcbd0a787a
http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1084095257296260.xml
http://csmonitor.com/2004/0510/p07s01-woiq.html[
Media tour highlights improvements, 'transparency' at Abu Ghraib prison
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=22167
Pentagon Finds More Prison Abuse Images, Senator Says
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5192977
U.S. probed 75 prisoner abuse cases
http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=514052§ion=news
‘Definitely a Cover-Up’
Former Abu Ghraib Intel Staffer Says Army Concealed Involvement in Abuse Scandal
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/WNT/Investigation/abu_ghraib_cover_up_040518-1.html
Photos
http://abcnews.go.com/media/World/images/ap_iraq_abuse7_040519_ssv.jpg
http://abcnews.go.com/media/World/images/ap_iraq_abuse8_040519_ssh.jpg
Fresh Iraq prison photos emerge
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3731081.stm
Justice Department is investigating the death of an Abu Ghraib prison detainee
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040520/D82MCCJO0.html
Five detainees' deaths probed
http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~11676~2157003,00.html#
GI: Boy mistreated to get dad to talk
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=2027&e=5&u=/chitribts/giboymistreatedtogetdadtotalk
http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/news/world/8707235.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp
What is torture?
http://www.cvt.org/main.php/InsideCVT/WhatisTorture
U.S. officials identified the corpse, which was packed in ice, as Manadel al-Jamadi.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/05/20/iraq.abuse/
Delta Force subject of investigation; Pentagon official denies abuse
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5024068/
Iraqis Provide New Details of Abuse
Statements Describe Sexual Humiliation And Savage Beatings
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43783-2004May20.html
Press can't let abuse story go: Washington Times
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20040520-115221-2362r.htm
Continuing the Cover-Up? Military Takes Action Against Key Witness in Abu Ghraib Abuse Scandal!
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/WNT/Investigation/abu_ghraib_cover_up_040521-1.html
Rush Limbaugh Belittles and Dismisses the Abuse Reports
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_052104/content/see_i_told_you_so.guest.html
U.S. admits to secret interrogation site in Baghdad
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/05/21/iraq.main/index.html
Punishment and Amusement
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46523-2004May21.html
Pentagon details prison deaths
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/05/22/iraq.abuse.ap/index.html
2,000 pages missing from Pentagon abuse report given to Senate
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101040531-641078,00.html
U.S. Disputed Protected Status of Iraq Inmates
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/23/international/middleeast/23IRAQ.html
Neil Cavuto needs to stick to NASDAQ futures and stay out of politics and war
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,120636,00.html
Afghan Deaths Linked to Unit at Iraq Prison
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/24/politics/24ABUS.html
Prison abusers were 'stupid,' retired intelligence officer says
http://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/base/news-14/1085410135225370.xml
'Gaps and Discrepancies'
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5052743/site/newsweek/
Abuse of Captives More Widespread, Says Army Survey
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/26/politics/26ABUS.html?ei=5062&en=287e1d352ea01519&ex=1086148800&partner=GOOGLE&pagewanted=print&position=
Prison Interrogations in Iraq Seen as Yielding Little Data on Rebels
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/27/politics/27ABUS.html?ei=5062&en=34417083b8bdeeb4&ex=1086235200&partner=GOOGLE&pagewanted=print&position=
Greater Urgency on Prison Interrogation Led to Use of Untrained Workers
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/28/international/middleeast/28ABUS.html
624 prisoners were released from Abu Ghraid today
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/29/international/middleeast/29PRIS.html
1/3 of detainees who died were assaulted
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2004-05-31-prison-abuse_x.htm
Complaint Seeks Data on Prisoners
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/03/politics/03GITM.html
Wide Gaps Seen in U.S. Inquiries on Prison Abuse
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/06/international/middleeast/06ABUS.html
U.S. military frees 320 captives from Abu Ghraib prison
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5057770/
Lawyers Decided Bans on Torture Didn't Bind Bush
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/08/politics/08ABUS.html?hp
Forced Nudity of Iraqi Prisoners Is Seen as a Pervasive Pattern, Not Isolated Incidents
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/08/international/middleeast/08NAKE.html
Ashcroft Says Bush Rejects Use of Torture
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20040608/D832VJJ00.html
U.S.'s Ashcroft Won't Release or Discuss Torture Memo
http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=71000001&refer=us&sid=a7STpDlieNrY
Documents Build a Case for Working Outside the Laws in Interrogations
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/09/politics/09TTEX.html
TORTURE ARGUMENT - The Controversial Memo
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/fedagencies/jan-june04/torture_6-8.html
A Plunge From the Moral Heights
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29858-2004Jun9.html
Top Officer Seeks New Head of Iraq Inquiry
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29702-2004Jun9.html
US firms face Iraq abuse lawsuit
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3793663.stm
Bush claims no recall of Iraq torture memo
http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/lateststories/index.ssf?/base/national-0/1086898771184530.xml
Bush Ignored Pentagon Lawyers Over Tactics in War on Terror
http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,4942754-110878,00.html
Bush: Told prison officials to obey law
But president does not rule out use of torture
http://cbs.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B887D68DA-1F67-40B6-8731-C01204068BD6%7D&siteid=google&dist=google
"There's a reason why we sign these treaties,"
http://www.berkshireeagle.com/Stories/0,1413,101~6267~2206136,00.html
State Dept. Cautioned White House on Torture
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,122411,00.html
The Day the Constitution Died
http://www.workingforchange.com/printitem.cfm?itemid=17092
General Granted Latitude At Prison - Abu Ghraib Used Aggressive Tactics
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35612-2004Jun11.html
Guantanamo Lawyer Wants Access for Clients
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/w-sa/2004/jun/12/061209090.html
US plans to release another 650 prisoners to be released from Abu Ghraib on Monday
http://www.boston.com/dailynews/164/world/US_plans_to_release_another_65:.shtml
Army Policy Bans Private Interrogators
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,122519,00.html
Interrogation abuses were 'approved at highest levels' -
New evidence that the physical abuse of detainees in Iraq and at Guantanamo Bay was authorised at the top of the Bush administration will emerge in Washington this week
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/06/13/wguan13.xml&sSheet=/news/2004/06/13/ixworld.html
Hiding a bad guy named triple X - How the military treated some inmates at Abu Ghraib like 'ghosts'
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/040621/usnews/21abughraib.htm
Working Group Report On
Detainee Interrogations in the Global War on Terrorism;
Assessment of Legal, Historical, Policy, and Operational Considerations
6 March 2003 (leaked memo)
http://www.truthout.org/docs_04/061104C.shtml
Alcohol, prostitution alleged at Abu Ghraib
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/nation/8913219.htm?1c
Soldier's defense team wants 100 witnesses from Cheney on down for Abu Graib case
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04165/331166.stm
Rumsfeld Issued an Order to Hide Detainee in Iraq
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/17/politics/17abuse.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,122898,00.html
At the onset of war in Mar. 2003 - Iraq Flouting Laws of War, Geneva Conventions (Victoria Clarke - Pentagon Spokeswoman)
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Mar2003/n03242003_200303245.html
GOP Senators Block Subpoena on Memos but Prod White House
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50454-2004Jun17.html
Doubt cast over defense claim in Afghan abuse
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5234259/
Baghdad Prison Declared a Crime Scene
http://wbex.com/script/headline_newsmanager.php?id=321669&pagecontent=nationalnews&feed_id=59
Pentagon to release Rumsfeld 'torture' memos - Officials insist techniques did not violate international law
http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/06/21/rumsfeld.interrogation.memos
Interrogation rule documents to be released
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/printstory.mpl/nation/2641283
Bush Claimed Right to Waive Torture Laws
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040622/D83CC3P80.html
Jan. 22, 2002: Justice Department Memo to the White House and Pentagon Counsels
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/documents/012202bybee.pdf
Feb. 1, 2002: Letter to President Bush From the Attorney General
http://news.findlaw.com/wp/docs/torture/jash20102ltr.html
Feb. 7, 2002: Justice Department Memo to the White House Counsel
http://news.findlaw.com/wp/docs/torture/bybee20702mem.html
Feb. 7, 2002: Memo Signed by President Bush
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/documents/020702bush.pdf
Feb. 26, 2002: Justice Department Memo to the Pentagon's General Counsel
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/documents/022602bybee.pdf
Aug. 1, 2002: Justice Department Memo to the White House Counsel
http://news.findlaw.com/wp/docs/doj/bybee80102ltr.html
Aug. 1, 2002: Justice Department Memo to the White House Counsel
http://news.findlaw.com/wp/docs/doj/bybee80102mem.pdf
Dec. 2, 2002: Defense Department Memo Regarding "Counter-Resistance Techniques
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/documents/dodmemos.pdf
A related one-page summary document issued to reporters by Bush aides on June 22, 2004, reviewed which specific techniques were approved and used.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/documents/062204GTMOslide.pdf
Jan. 15, 2003: Rumsfeld Memo to the Head of U.S. Southern Command
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/documents/011503rumsfeld.pdf
Jan. 15, 2003: Rumsfeld Memo to the Pentagon Counsel
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/documents/011503rumsfelda.pdf
Jan. 17, 2003: Memo From the Pentagon Counsel to the General Counsel for the Air Force
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/documents/011703haynes.pdf
April 4, 2003: Report of the Pentagon Working Group
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/documents/040403dod.pdf
April 16, 2003: Rumsfeld Memo to the Head of U.S. Southern Command
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/documents/041603rumsfeld.pdf
Bush Administration Documents on Interrogation
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62516-2004Jun22.html
U.S. Drops U.N. Bid for War Crime Shield
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040623/D83CR1UO0.html
Released Documents on Torture Not Sufficient
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2004/06/23/usint8937.htm
Harsh Terror Tactics Eased After Concerns
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=544&u=/ap/20040623/ap_on_go_pr_wh/prisoner_abuse_dissension_1&printer=1
Lawyer for State Dept. Disputed Detainee Memo
Military Legal Advisers Also Questioned Tactics
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A759-2004Jun23.html
CIA Puts Harsh Tactics On Hold
Memo on Methods Of Interrogation Had Wide Review
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/02/opinion/02FRI1.html
Four U.S. Soldiers Charged in Iraq Prisoner Drowning
http://www.reuters.com/printerFriendlyPopup.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5578203
U.S. Investigates New Afghan Abuse Allegation
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=5580189
Israeli interrogators 'in Iraq'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3863235.stm
Guantanamo detainees to be advised of right to challenge detentions in court: officials
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20040707/pl_afp/us_attacks_guantanamo_040707234052
Afghans Arrest Americans in Abuse Case
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=516&u=/ap/20040708/ap_on_re_as/afghan_us_private_jail_9&printer=1
U.S. to Tell Detainees of Rights
Pentagon Outlines New Procedures
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39879-2004Jul9.html
U.S. News obtains all classified annexes to the Taguba report on Abu Ghraib
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/usinfo/press/prison.htm
