Iraq's most feared prison open for business again under U.S. control

[Nambe]

ABU GHRAIB, Iraq, July 11 (Reuters)

--- The prison — which under Saddam was dreaded for its torture chambers and mass executions — is open again, now run by Iraq's American occupiers. And Iraqis still fear it.

The Americans, who have tried but in many cases failed to convince Iraqis that they are liberators, say they're unhappy about reopening the prison, but had no choice. Apparently recognizing the public relations problem, the Americans replaced a Saddam portrait at the prison with a big sign in English and Arabic: ''America is a friend of all Iraqi people.'' ---


''The people who have been in it don't like the idea of it opening again,'' said Bradford Clark, from the U.S.-led coalition's office of humanitarian assistance and reconstruction. He has interviewed former prisoners as part of research on abuses carried out by Saddam's regime.

But the coalition says Abu Ghraib is the only suitable place to put high security prisoners as U.S.-led forces try to end the growing crime wave in Iraq. ---


Go to the Store!

Put a Lid on Your Liberal Brain!

[saigon68]

1. ARBEIT MACHT FREI

"WORK BRINGS FREEDOM"


http://www.spectacle.org/695/arbeit.html

"Arbeit Macht Frei" (Work Brings Freedom) was the sign over the gates of Auschwitz. It was placed there by Major Rudolf Hoss, commandant of the camp.

TODAY IN BAGDAD


"the Americans replaced a Saddam portrait at the prison with a big sign in English and Arabic: ''America is a friend of all Iraqi people.'' ---"

[kayell]

2. ''America is a friend of all Iraqi people''

Yeah, that's really convincing...Good public relations guys.

[donsu]

3. the prison is up and running but not the water?

lock them up, shut them up, tell them to be good or they will be sent to Gitmo. (or Egypt or...)