Report cites Marines in Iraqis death at camp

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A military investigator has concluded that low-ranking Marines repeatedly struck two defenseless Iraqis at a makeshift prison camp last June, and one of the detainees died after he was left disabled and naked under a scorching sun.


In two reports obtained by The Times, Marine Col. William V. Gallo also criticized an investigation into the death, saying the deceased Iraqi's bodily fluids were mishandled by investigators and were destroyed on the way to a laboratory for analysis.


Gallo's reports and recommendations, which have not been made public, were the basis for an order last month by Maj. Gen. William G. Bowdon III, the commanding officer at Camp Pendleton, that two Marines face courts-martial.


Gallo said it remained uncertain what role the assaults by Marines played in the death of Nagem Sadoon Hatab, a detainee reputed to have ties to Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s Baath Party. However, Gallo made it clear that, in general, abuses at Camp Whitehorse near Nasiriya were not as severe as incidents at Abu Ghraib, the Army-controlled prison near Baghdad.

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The Marines apparently only "BEAT" one man to death. At Abu Graib the Army "BEAT" 3-5 men to death. Therefore it is was less "SEVERE" at Camp Whitehorse.

And the Commander of the Division yesterday said--- He does have to "APOLOGIZE " for any action of his men.

Maybe some day the "General" will be at the Hague with a number on a White Card hanging from his neck.

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