Another Iraq Prison Cited in Army Lawsuit

[NNN0LHI]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040504/ap_on_re_us/prisoner_abuse_lawsuit&cid=519&ncid=1480

PORTLAND, Ore. - A Canadian civilian who claims he was falsely imprisoned, tortured and injured by Army interrogators shortly after the U.S. invasion of Iraq (news - web sites) last year is suing the Army for $350,000.



Attorney Thomas Nelson said he filed the suit with the U.S. Army Claims Office on April 30 on behalf of Hossam Shaltout, 57, of Los Angeles.


The charges coincide with a larger scandal involving alleged mistreatment of prisoners in Iraq. Photos made public last week showed U.S. soldiers humiliating and abusing Iraqi prisoners at the U.S. Army-run Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad.


Repeated calls to Army public affairs officials seeking comment on the Shaltout case were not immediately returned Monday. President Bush (news - web sites) has asked military officials to investigate any alleged prisoner abuse, and to punish soldiers responsible.

more

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. Abu Gabr is the tip of the iceberg,

we all know this

[saigon68]

2. IF A COVER UP STARTS THIS COULD BE CHIMPS WATERGATE

Slippery slope here

Arrogance has a funny way of screwing up the works

[NNN0LHI]

3. The Iraqis know it too. George is quite the uniter alright n/t

[Solly Mack]

4. Also, soldiers were discharged/charged for abuses at Camp Bucca

last year. It was a reserve or NG unit. IIRC, there were 6 soldiers involved.