Five Danes guilty of Iraq abuse

[struggle4progress]

Posted at 4:16pm on 16 Jan 2006

A Danish army captain and four military police sergeants have been found guilty of abusing prisoners while they were based in southern Iraq.

However, the judge ruled that because of "extenuating circumstances", the five would not be punished. He said they had not received clear guidelines from the Danish military.

Captain Annemette Hommel, 38, and the others were convicted of verbal humiliation and forcing prisoners to maintain painful postures during interrogation. They had denied the accusations, which related to tours of duty in 2004.

The captain, who was ordered to return home from Iraq before her tour of duty ended, said she had done nothing wrong. Leaving court, she told reporters she thought the court had "opted for an unnecessarily hard line" ...

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/bulletins/radionz/200601161615/2bcb0f54

[NanceGreggs]

1. The court had "opted for an unnecessarily hard line" ...

Yeah, ain't that a cryin' shame when you torture and abuse your fellow human beings, and the court 'opts for an unnecessarily hard line'?

Life's a bitch sometimes, huh?

:nopity:

[struggle4progress]

2. And since "the five would not be punished," you do have to wonder ..

.. what she actually thought would be a reasonable response ...

[NanceGreggs]

3. Perhaps she was expecting to enter the courtroom ...

... and be greeted with flowers and sweets?