White House Plays Down New Abuse Case

[leftchick]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051212/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_iraq



WASHINGTON - The State Department is playing down discovery of another detention center in Iraq containing hundreds of prisoners in cramped quarters and the apparent abuse of some of them.

Department officials called for Iraqi officials to investigate the second known mistreatment of detainees in a center maintained by the Interior Ministry. But James Jeffrey, a seasoned American diplomat who assists Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Iraq policy, said Monday he did not think it would discourage Sunni Arabs from voting in legislative elections on Thursday.

"We are looking into this one in more detail to find out what went on there, why these people were being detained there, why they were not turned over to the ministry of Justice and whether and to what degree they may have been mishandled," Jeffrey said at the Foreign Press Center.

"It's still early in this case," he said, but added, "In this second camp there are some questions."

Discovery of the first detention center last month led to strong condemnation by the U.S. and to the assignment of Justice Department officials to help in a wider investigation.

[shanti]

1. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ABUSE PHOTOS?????

the FIRST ones!!?? inquiring minds want to know!

[babylonsister]

2. This new incident reminds me of the last one, and how

quickly it was all hushed up. I haven't heard a word about the last detention center that was busted, or the condition of the people inside, or whatever happened to them.
I keep hoping the US isn't involved in any way, but have suspicions lurking.

[VegasWolf]

3. You know the WH is involved in these secret prisions uo to its eyeballs!

[babylonsister]

4. Like I said, I have suspicions but haven't seen anything

to back that up.
I did hear about the current bust today and how badly tortured the people found were. :-(

[VegasWolf]

7. I know! I'm guessing since Bush bottles up the media over there!

:toast:

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

5. I don't get it (apolgies to Harry Carey),

when I heard the report this morning on the BBC they said the detention center was readed by Iraqi and US forces. If it's in Iraq, and we are 'running' Iraq, why are we raiding it? Why is there a place in Iraq where prisoners are held and no one seems to know anything about it? Who is running this place? Our friends who will implement the new Iraq? This shit is so "Alice in Wonderland"! I'm glad I stopped drinking and smoking, else I'd be blotto all the time over this crap.........

[rodeodance]

6. The WH is hoping for 'abuse/torture fatique"----

[rodeodance]

8. it is not making much noice in Iraq either (so says a news report tonight)

[rodeodance]

9. they also said that the Iraqi gov (such as it is) is playing it down.

[rodeodance]

10. placation.

......Discovery of the first detention center last month led to strong condemnation by the U.S. and to the assignment of Justice Department officials to help in a wider investigation.

Responding to reports of a second center, State Department spokesman Adam Ereli said abuse was contrary to Iraqi policy and that all facilities maintained by the government would be investigated with the help of the U.S. Justice Department and the FBI.

"Clearly, there is a problem in Iraq and clearly the Iraqis understand that and are working to address it," he said. "It's a process that will not be resolved overnight."........

[grytpype]

11. DAMN, another mystery!

Somebody call the Mystery Machine! We gotta figure out how them prisoners got abused! Damn, who the hell coulda done it!

[grytpype]

12. I just posted a Dear Leader's Daily Thought about this article...

... it's one of the best yet if I may say so... click on link in sig

[babylonsister]

13. Your blog is hysterical!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[grytpype]

14. thanks!!!!! respek!

[TankLV]

15. Call DIck VanDyke! Call Miss Marple! Call Monk!

Oh, wait, these are all just actors, like the bullshit AWOL Criminal in OUR White House - except that AWOL bastard does REAL harm!