Military probe: Gitmo guard admitted to abuse

Source: Associated Press

Military probe: Gitmo guard admitted to abuse
By ANDREW O. SELSKY, Associated Press Writer – 2 hrs 13 mins ago

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The allegations were explosive: Two guards at Guantanamo had bragged about abusing detainees and described the mistreatment as routine. The Pentagon quickly ordered an investigation, which cleared the men after they denied making the statements.

Last year's investigation seemed to end the controversy, but a copy of the investigator's report obtained by The Associated Press reveals that one of the guards had previously told military officials he abused detainees, while the other had attacked a man posing as a detainee in a training exercise before being deployed to Cuba.

Guantanamo critics say both revelations are further evidence the probe was a sham.

Ben Wizner, an American Civil Liberties Union attorney, said the military's narrow investigation into alleged wrongdoing by its own personnel underscores the need for a "top to bottom" independent review of Guantanamo Bay's military prison.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081218/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/cb_guantanamo_abuse_probe