[Marxism] ACLU: Torture FOIA

["Carlos A. Rivera" <cerejota@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Some of the most scary FOIAs I have ever read, and I read those like if they
where comics... Abu Gharib seems to be a joy ride compared to some of the
stuff, in particular about Afghanistan.

http://www.aclu.org/International/International.cfm?orgid=n&ID=13962&c=36&MX=1949&H=1

http://tinyurl.com/42xgd

Almost all are PDFs, so you need Acrobat to read the content of the page.

A very little sampling of some of the things available (with an Afghanistan
bent,  the liberal media black out on Afghanistan is incredible, because
there is some superficial "justification" for the war there):

CID Report of Investigation 10/25/04

Investigation into allegations by senior Psyops officers in Afghanistan who
witnessed indiscriminate assaults by Special Forces on villagers during
raids in Gurjay and Sukhagen. Abuses included hitting and kicking villagers
in the head, chest, back and stomach, and threatening to shoot villagers.
Investigation failed to prove or disprove allegations and was terminated
because victim and other villagers could not be interviewed due to location
in high threat combat area and status as Anti-Coalition Combatants. The
report indicated that the investigation should be re-opened when the high
threat level was lowered.

CID Report of Investigation, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 08/25/04

Investigation initiated following discovery of a CD during an office
clean-up in Afghanistan, containing numerous pictures of American soldiers
posing with pistols and M-4 rifles pointed at the heads and backs of hooded
and bound detainees. The photographs were taken by a number of soldiers from
the Second Platoon of the 22nd Infantry Battalion while stationed at Fire
Base Tycze, Dae Rah Wod.

Numerous soldiers admitted to posing in the pictures and taking and
downloading the photographs as "mementos" of their time in Afghanistan. The
investigation found probable cause to believe that eight soldiers committed
the offense of Dereliction of Duty, but not the more serious charge of
Aggravated Assault. Most of the soldiers interviewed stated that they were
not aware of any set policy on the treatment of detainees, and did not
realize at the time that their actions were wrong. A sergeant stated that he
had also seen pictures on Army computers of detainees being kicked, hit or
inhumanely treated while in U.S. custody.

The photographs also included pictures of soldiers "PUC'ing" (Person Under
Control) each other, a platoon ritual in which soldiers would be bound and
hooded like detainees by other platoon members, and have water thrown on
them.

sks
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