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Abu Ghraib Pics Show Rapes of Women and Children

Now we learn why Obama will not release other pictures from Abu Ghraib: The latest photographs relate to 400 cases of alleged abuse between 2001 and 2005 in Abu Ghraib and six other prisons. Mr Obama said the individuals involved had been ?identified, and appropriate actions? taken. Maj Gen Taguba?s internal inquiry into the abuse at Abu Ghraib, included sworn statements by 13 detainees, which, he said in the report, he found ?credible based on the clarity of their statements and supporting evidence provided by other witnesses.? Among the graphic statements, which were later released under US freedom of information laws, is that of Kasim Mehaddi Hilas in which he says: ?I saw [name of a translator] ******* a kid, his age would be about 15 to 18 years...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime & Federalism on May 29, 2009 (boomark / email).