U.S. apologizes to abused prisoners

[ConcernedCanuk]

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U.S. apologizes to abused prisoners

Some interrogation techniques to be discontinued, general says


JIM KRANE
ASSOCIATED PRESS
May. 5, 2004. 05:02 PM

ABU GHRAIB - The commander of U.S.-run prisons in Iraq apologized today for the abuse of prisoners by American guards and said he will invite observers from the Red Cross and Iraqi government into Abu Ghraib prison.

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Miller, former commander of the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, said he would halt or restrict some interrogation methods, especially eight to 10 "very aggressive techniques."

Those include hooding, stress positioning and sleep deprivation, which he said are now banned without specific approval.

:wtf: "without specific approval" - THAT's comforting!

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Prison authorities did not allow the journalists to speak to or photograph detainees.

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now THAT tells us how "open" the US is going to be about all of this

[54anickel]

1. But Shrub won't and neither will Rumdum

http://www.wcnc.com/sharedcontent/nationworld/nationprint/050504cccajccwnatabhorrent.190ee0cdc.html

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Bush dismissed, however, any implication that Americans were no better in their treatment of prisoners than Saddam.

"A dictator wouldn't be answering questions about this," he told Al-Arabiya.

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Bush's interviewers did not ask him whether he thought an apology was appropriate, and Bush did not offer one.

But his spokesman used the word "sorry" a half-dozen times.

"We've already said that we're sorry for what occurred, and we're deeply sorry to the families and what they must be feeling and going through as well," McClellan said. "The president is sorry for what occurred and the pain it has caused."

Asked why Bush himself had not apologized, McClellan said: "I'm saying it now for him."

[MsUnderstood]

4. Hey McClellan

Do you wipe his bum for him too?

Christ bush, be a man and say it "I am sor. . .sor. . .sor. . .gosh I can't think of anything right now to be sorry for. . .maybe if you give me a minute!"

SHEESH!

[KissMyAsscroft]

2. It doesn't matter what we say, the damage is done..

We can apologize all we want, but it won't make anby difference.

[mstrsplinter326]

3. How does the US plan on apologizing to the dead prisoners? (n/t)

[displacedtexan]

5. Holy Joe Lieberman doesn't think Bush* should apologize, though.

What is Joe smoking these days?

[Moderator]

6. Posted earlier, please discuss here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x531734