For the last 30 years, Iraqis inside Iraq had little knowledge of the full extent of Saddam Hussein's oppressive tactics. Many Iraqis who have documented his regime's history argue that Coalition authorities have not done enough to make this history known to the Iraqi people, and proponents of more stringent de-Baathification argue that until this education is completed, Saddam-era officials cannot be trusted with the rule of the new state.
Much of the recent controversy surrounding Abu Ghraib has made only vague reference to the prison's nightmarish past. Under Saddam Hussein, some thirty thousand people were executed there, and countless more were tortured and mutilated, returning to Iraqi society as visible evidence of the brutality of Baathist rule instead of being lost to the anonymity of mass graves.
Seven of these victims were Baghdadi merchants whose right hands were amputated and presented to Saddam as proof of their punishment. They have recently received medical attention in the United States, and now have the use of modern prosthetic hands. Four of these victims will speak of their experiences before returning to Iraq. In addition to their presentations, an unedited video documenting acts of torture during Saddam's reign will be shown, and our Iraqi guests will identify persons conducting the torture who hold office in Iraq today.
For the last 30 years, Iraqis inside Iraq had little knowledge of the full extent of Saddam Hussein's oppressive tactics. Many Iraqis who have documented his regime's history argue that Coalition authorities have not done enough to make this history known to the Iraqi people, and proponents of more stringent de-Baathification argue that until this education is completed, Saddam-era officials cannot be trusted with the rule of the new state.
Much of the recent controversy surrounding Abu Ghraib has made only vague reference to the prison's nightmarish past. Under Saddam Hussein, some thirty thousand people were executed there, and countless more were tortured and mutilated, returning to Iraqi society as visible evidence of the brutality of Baathist rule instead of being lost to the anonymity of mass graves.
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I really would like to see this video, but I cannot get it to play .. all I get in Windows is some flashing orange writing at the bottom of the text on a blue screen .. that's it. I'm using Windows Media .. never had any trouble using it before.
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I'm very happy this video was made available. I plan to send it to several Congressmen (who talk about Abu Garhaib prison scandal) and press people who write about the prison scandal.
I also plan to send it to anyone who sends me information about the prison scandal.
I wish it was chopped down into smaller size clips because the time to load on WinDOZE is too long.
I heard Sean Hannity say this afternoon that he was going to show some real atrocity video from Abu Ghraib; I think this is what he's alluding to.
He said his staff was busy editing out some really grotesque stuff that he just can't show on TV.
Sean has guts to play this; I hope he shames the "Big Three" into fulfilling their journalistic responsibility as well. Not holding my breath though...
But the unwitting American populace needs to see this. Every damn fool that keeps waving around the panty-raids at Abu Ghraib like some kind of hellish act needs to see this.
This is sheer hell. This is what they want for us. This is why we fight. This is why we will win.
Wow, I missed this post from last year.