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U.S. Troops Said to Mistreat Elder Iraqi/Rode Old Lady Like A Donkey
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| 5-5-04
| Sue Leeman
Posted on 05/05/2004 3:36:10 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
U.S. Troops Said to Mistreat Elder Iraqi 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
By SUE LEEMAN, Associated Press Writer
LONDON - U.S. soldiers who detained an elderly Iraqi woman last year placed a harness on her, made her crawl on all fours and rode her like a donkey, Prime Minister Tony Blair (news - web sites)'s personal human rights envoy to Iraq (news - web sites) said Wednesday.
The envoy, legislator Ann Clwyd, said she had investigated the claims of the woman in her 70s and believed they were true.
During five visits to Iraq in the last 18 months, Clwyd said, she stopped at British and U.S. jails, including Abu Ghraib, and questioned everyone she could about the woman's claims. But she did not say whether the people questioned included U.S. forces or commanders.
Asked for details, Clwyd said during a telephone interview with The Associated Press that she "didn't want to harp on the case because as far as I'm concerned it's been resolved."
Clwyd, 67, is a veteran politician of the governing Labour Party and a strong Blair supporter who regularly visits Iraq and reports back on issues such as human rights, the delivery of food and medical supplies to Iraqis, and Iraq's Kurdish minority. Her job as Blair's human rights envoy is unpaid and advisory.
Clwyd said the Iraqi woman was arrested in Iraq in July and accused of having links to a former member of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s regime a charge she denied.
The abuse occurred last year in Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison and at another coalition detention center, Clwyd said.
"She was held for about six weeks without charge," the envoy told Wednesday's Evening Standard newspaper. "During that time she was insulted and told she was a donkey. A harness was put on her, and an American rode on her back."
Clwyd said the woman has recovered physically but remains traumatized.
"I am satisfied the case has now been resolved satisfactorily," the envoy told British Broadcasting Corp. radio Wednesday. "She got a visit last week from the authorities, and she is about to have her papers and jewelry returned to her."
Clwyd said she had been told about the case because the woman has relatives in Britain.
Clwyd, who said the woman did not want to be named, did not identify the American military unit involved.
Blair's office said Wednesday the envoy had not delivered her report to the prime minister yet so, therefore, it could not immediately confirm her reported findings.
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To: My Favorite Headache
I think , this shouldn't be in breaking news.
Enough with trashing of our brave our troops.
( Yes, some are A-H and they will be brought to justice)
41
posted on
05/05/2004 3:53:28 PM PDT
by
KQQL
(@)
To: My Favorite Headache
An Iraqi man holds an anti-American sign in front of the main gates of the prison of Abu Ghraib west of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad May 5, 2004. (Damir Sagolj/Reuters)
42
posted on
05/05/2004 3:53:38 PM PDT
by
My Favorite Headache
(Rush 30th Anniversary Tour Tickets On Sale Now!)
To: My Favorite Headache
Nude human pyramids, hoods, electrodes, humilation of genitals, riding senior citizens like donkeys...look, the truth is that a lot of people in Chelsea, NYC pay good money for this kind of treatment!
From what I hear, is there a chance that these GIs behind these scandals are in fact seeking grants from the National Endowment of the Arts?
43
posted on
05/05/2004 3:53:59 PM PDT
by
HitmanLV
(I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.)
To: HitmanNY
look, the truth is that a lot of people in Chelsea, NYC pay good money for this kind of treatment! wine--->nose--->keyboard
To: My Favorite Headache
Iraqi Shiites militiamen take up positions at the Al-Najaf cemetery in Najaf, Iraq (news - web sites), Wednesday, May 5, 2004. Shiite militiamen loyal to a radical cleric ambushed a patrol of U.S. troops Wednesday in the holy city of Najaf and shot and killed a coalition soldier in a separate battle in Karbala. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
45
posted on
05/05/2004 3:56:05 PM PDT
by
My Favorite Headache
(Rush 30th Anniversary Tour Tickets On Sale Now!)
To: My Favorite Headache
Arabs are not exactly known for truthfulness.
I repeat my theory these torture claims are 100% bravo sierra.
Let's see how many of these claims hold up in courts martial. My guess: zero! I'll beleive it when we have a confession or corraborating witness. Notice how we haven't heard that? Or the names of anyone involved?
All of this is pure arab propaganda pure and simple. The iraq campaign hinges on getting a grip on this crap propaganda. To the terrorist, the malleable media is their howitzer or Tomahawk, and is just as effective.
46
posted on
05/05/2004 3:58:55 PM PDT
by
mikenola
To: cripplecreek
"Oddly enough Michael Medved was saying that this is the first time liberals were outraged by anal sex." HAH! And I was just kidding! Let's run with Medved's take anyway.
47
posted on
05/05/2004 3:58:58 PM PDT
by
BobS
To: My Favorite Headache
Iraqi militiamen carry rocket propelled grenades near rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's office in Iraq (news - web sites)'s southern city of Amara May 5, 2004. President Bush (news - web sites) said that Iraqis 'will deal with' rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who U.S.-led forces had vowed to kill or capture. Photo by Atef Hassan/Reuters
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posted on
05/05/2004 3:59:12 PM PDT
by
My Favorite Headache
(Rush 30th Anniversary Tour Tickets On Sale Now!)
To: My Favorite Headache
Let's go tit for tat. I want to see every atrocity that the Arabs do against the coalition forces and contractors.
We must have the same outrage too!!
After that - I want to see some apologies.
49
posted on
05/05/2004 3:59:19 PM PDT
by
LADY J
To: My Favorite Headache
Clwyd said she had been told about the case because the woman has relatives in Britain.Is she one of the anti-war folks ?
To: My Favorite Headache
Just the fact that it comes from the AP makes this story suspect.
They are liars and purveyors of selective journalism, engaging in agitprop.
Goebbels would be proud to see his legacy being carried forward.
I put the NYT, CBS, ABC and NBC in this same category.
The Fifth Estate is the Fourth Reich.
51
posted on
05/05/2004 4:00:01 PM PDT
by
jwfiv
To: thoughtomator
Amen. She's one of Britain's fringe purple Kool-Aid drinkers, if I remember correctly. There aren't many broads I'd like to punch in the mouth, but I remember her as being one of them.
A certain junior senator from New Yawk comes to mind, as well.
To: My Favorite Headache
Iraqi Shiite militiamen take up positions and look at a nearby U.S. military base in the Holy city of Najaf Iraq (news - web sites), Wednesday, May 5, 2004. Shiite militiamen loyal to a radical cleric ambushed a patrol of U.S. troops Wednesday in the holy city of Najaf and shot and killed a coalition soldier in a separate battle in Karbala. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
53
posted on
05/05/2004 4:01:20 PM PDT
by
My Favorite Headache
(Rush 30th Anniversary Tour Tickets On Sale Now!)
To: My Favorite Headache
Gimme that donkey butt and them big ole legs,
I ain't to proud to beg.
Let me that donkey, donkey
Let me that donkey, donkey
[Everybody]
Let me that donkey, donkey
Let me that donkey, donkey
End terrorism, kill terrorists.
54
posted on
05/05/2004 4:01:46 PM PDT
by
MrBambaLaMamba
(Buy 'Allah' brand urinal cakes - If you can't kill the enemy at least you can piss on their god)
To: My Favorite Headache
Here she is!
55
posted on
05/05/2004 4:02:56 PM PDT
by
Cooter
To: My Favorite Headache
An Iraqi Shiite militiaman aims his rifle at the Al-Najaf cemetery in Najaf, Iraq (news - web sites), Wednesday, May 5, 2004. Shiite militiamen loyal to a radical cleric ambushed a patrol of U.S. troops Wednesday in the holy city of Najaf . (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
56
posted on
05/05/2004 4:03:09 PM PDT
by
My Favorite Headache
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To: My Favorite Headache
I am posting these pictures so people can keep in mind just why these scumbags were in custody to begin with.
57
posted on
05/05/2004 4:04:00 PM PDT
by
My Favorite Headache
(Rush 30th Anniversary Tour Tickets On Sale Now!)
To: My Favorite Headache
Iraqis protest at the entrance of Abu Ghraib prison demanding the release of prisoners and the departure of US troops from their country. Hundreds of Iraqis gathered outside the US-run jail, west of Baghdad, in an angry demonstration against the mistreatment of prisoners.(AFP/Ramzi Haidar)
58
posted on
05/05/2004 4:06:11 PM PDT
by
My Favorite Headache
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To: BossLady
how long until the personal injury lawyers jump on this
59
posted on
05/05/2004 4:09:00 PM PDT
by
jern
To: VRWC_minion
An FR search on her name as keyword indicates she did support Blair's stance for the war. That said, I believe this story is total bunk.
Prairie
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posted on
05/05/2004 4:09:36 PM PDT
by
prairiebreeze
(Ted Rall is a waste of perfectly good oxygen.)
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