THE WHISTLE-BLOWER

[desdemona]

THE WHISTLE-BLOWER

Accused Soldier Paints Scene of Eager Mayhem at Iraqi Prison

By KATE ZERNIKE

Published: May 14, 2004

When a fresh crop of detainees arrived at Abu Ghraib prison one night in late October, their jailers set upon them.

The soldiers pulled seven Iraqi detainees from their cells, "tossed them in the middle of the floor" and then one soldier ran across the room and lunged into the pile of detainees, according to sworn statements given to investigators by one of the soldiers now charged with abuse. He did it again, jumping into the group like it was a pile of autumn leaves, and another soldier called for others to join in. The detainees were ordered to strip and masturbate, their heads covered with plastic sandbags. One soldier stomped on their fingers and toes.

read the article here:

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/14/national/14SIVI.html?th

[joeyz]

Disgusting that people from a "civilized nation" are capable of such acts. How did our society produce young people so devoid of compassion and consciousness?

[DudeAsInCool]

Lock em up and throw away the key ...