U.S. Troops Said to Mistreat Elder Iraqi

Jersey Devil

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Wed May-05-04 04:18 PM
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U.S. Troops Said to Mistreat Elder Iraqi

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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.

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"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.

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Wed May-05-04 04:21 PM
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1. DUPE

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Wed May-05-04 04:22 PM
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2. Well, I hope this did not happen; however,

they can pretty much say the American Troops did anything to them and it will be spread all over the world whether or not it is true. I think before they take someone's word, they should have pictures like these they had on the Iraqi prisoners.

I'm sure they are going to say the Americans are more cruel, demented, and satanic than Saddam.

I think they are doing the right thing and making sure this does not happen again but SHUT UP ALREADY.

I think the continuous coverage of this all day long is the fuel a huge fire has been waiting for and will cause more deaths of our troops.

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