BBC (early Saturday): US extends custody deaths probe

Jack Rabbit

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Fri May-21-04 10:19 PM
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BBC (early Saturday): US extends custody deaths probe

From the BBC Online
Dated Saturday May 22 01:04 GMT (6:04 pm PDT)

US extends custody deaths probe

At least 37 people have died in US custody in Iraq and Afghanistan, Pentagon officials admitted on Friday.
While some have been classified as deaths from natural or undetermined causes, 10 are classed as homicides.
Several of those under investigation were found to have occurred before or during interrogation sessions.
At least two of the deaths occurred at Abu Ghraib, the Baghdad prison where US soldiers have been accused of beating and humiliating Iraqi inmates.

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Nlighten1

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Fri May-21-04 10:23 PM
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1. "natural or undetermined causes"

Riiiiight...you natually die when someone beats you to death.

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PaDUer

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Fri May-21-04 10:47 PM
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2. And many autopsies

were NOT done.

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