S A T U R D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 2 4 , 2 0 0 5US Soldiers: Beating Iraqi Prisoners Was"Routine"by Michael in New York on 9/24/2005 11:44:00 AMMore proof that the beating and torture of prisoners held bythe US was routine, widespread and condoned from above.Three former members of the Army's 82nd AirborneDivision say soldiers in their battalion in Iraq routinely beatand abused prisoners in 2003 and 2004 to help gatherintelligence on the insurgency and to amusethemselves....The abuses reportedly took place between September2003 and April 2004, before and during theinvestigations into the notorious misconduct at theAbu Ghraib prison near Baghdad.</p><p> Senior Pentagonofficials initially sought to characterize the scandal there asthe work of a rogue group of military police soldiers on theprison's night shift.</p><p> Since then, the Army has opened morethan 400 inquiries into detainee abuse in Iraq andAfghanistan, and punished 230 enlisted soldiers andofficers.Shameful.</p><p> Thanks, President Bush for subverting everything Americarepresented to the world.</p><p> MORE POSTS ABOUT: TORTURE Add New CommentYou are commenting as a Guest.</p><p> You may select one to log into: Logged in as Logout from DISQUSLogged in asusing Facebook Connect (Logout)Type your comment here.</p><p> Use Media ▼Community Page Subscribe by email HuffPost PoliticsMohammed Jawad, Gitmo Detainee, May Be TriedIn U.S.</p><p> Court - WASHINGTON — The Pentagon'stop lawyer said Friday that the Obamaadministration has not abandoned the possibility oftransferring some prisoners from ...13 minutes ago Daily KosOpen Thread and Diary Rescue - *Tonight's crew ofRescue Rangers were vcmvo2, grog, dopper0189,shayera, and joyful.</p><p> In the meantime, dadanationlooked editorial.</p><p> Oh yeah, a big shout ...55 minutes agoThink ProgressReport: Cheney wanted to illegally deployAmerican troops in U.S. cities. - The New YorkTimes reports that in 2002, Vice President Cheneyand his administration allies urged President Bushto deploy American troops into the suburb...1 hour ago EschatonOvernight -1 hour ago Crooks and LiarsOpen Thread - Andy K here blogging about AndyKaufman (no relation), who's on the same stagewith Wolfman Jack? 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