Ture torture

http://www.counterpunch.org/phillips12022005.html

Military autopsy reports provide indisputable proof that detainees are being tortured to death while in US military custody. Yet the US corporate media are covering it with the seriousness of a garage sale for the local Baptist Church.

A recent American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) posting of one of forty-four US military autopsy reports reads as follows:

"Final Autopsy Report: DOD 003164, (Detainee) Died as a result of asphyxia (lack of oxygen to the brain) due to strangulation as evidenced by the recently fractured hyoid bone in the neck and soft tissue hemorrhage extending downward to the level of the right thyroid cartilage. Autopsy revealed bone fracture, rib fractures, contusions in mid abdomen, back and buttocks extending to the left flank, abrasions, lateral buttocks. Contusions, back of legs and knees; abrasions on knees, left fingers and encircling to left wrist. Lacerations and superficial cuts, right 4th and 5th fingers. Also, blunt force injuries, predominately recent contusions (bruises) on the torso and lower extremities. Abrasions on left wrist are consistent with use of restraints. No evidence of defense injuries or natural disease. Manner of death is homicide. Whitehorse Detainment Facility, Nasiriyah, Iraq."


The ACLU website further reveals how: "a 27-year-old Iraqi male died while being interrogated by Navy Seals on April 5, 2004, in Mosul, Iraq. During his confinement he was hooded, flex-cuffed, sleep deprived and subjected to hot and cold environmental conditions, including the use of cold water on his body and hood. The exact cause of death was "undetermined" although the autopsy stated that hypothermia may have contributed to his death.

Another Iraqi detainee died on January 9, 2004, in Al Asad, Iraq, while being interrogated. He was standing, shackled to the top of a doorframe with a gag in his mouth, at the time he died. The cause of death was asphyxia and blunt force injuries.

So read several of the 44 US military autopsy reports on the ACLU website -evidence of extensive abuse of US detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan 2002 through 2004. Anthony Romero, Executive Director of ACLU stated, "There is no question that US interrogations have resulted in deaths." ACLU attorney Amrit Sing adds, "These documents present irrefutable evidence that US operatives tortured detainees to death during interrogations."

This is why I object to calling standing on a box in a poncho "torture". It lessens the impact of true torture.

Wow. Saddam puts people through a meat grinder and you guys complain and makes comments about typos, Reagan, and Osama...

It's sad. I'm disgusted.

McGentrix wrote:

This is why I object to calling standing on a box in a poncho "torture". It lessens the impact of true torture.

And this is why I thought they should have shown all of the pictures, not just the ones deemed not to be too disturbing.

Shall I post the account of the gentlemen who were handcuffed to the ceiling and had their legs beaten until they were beyond medical help and died?

You're a real piece of work, McG.

DrewDad wrote:

McGentrix wrote:

This is why I object to calling standing on a box in a poncho "torture". It lessens the impact of true torture.

And this is why I thought they should have shown all of the pictures, not just the ones deemed not to be too disturbing.

Shall I post the account of the gentlemen who were handcuffed to the ceiling and had their legs beaten until they were beyond medical help and died?

You're a real piece of work, McG.

You don't get it do you?

I am in no way suggesting anyone is less guilty of anything because someone else's actions. If that's what you get from the first post of thread then you obviously misconstrued what was written.

Trying to make limited cases of abuse become monstrous cases of torture and it's just not true. The left has no concept of the difference between abuse and torture. They have become interchangeable in the liberal lexicon That was my point. Some of you have no actual concept of what torture is and that saddens me.

I am not trying to whitewash anything. I am not comparing Saddams actions to US actions. I posted a story showing what actual torture is and what the Iraqi people had to go through while in the hands of a sadistic bastard.

"Torture" has become nothing more than a buzzword in liberal circles and has lost all meaning when coming from their mouths.