Iraqi prisoner abuse trial begins for US soldier

[Eugene]

Iraqi prisoner abuse trial begins for US soldier

By Bill Trott
Reuters
Monday, May 22, 2006; 1:52 PM

FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - A U.S. Army sergeant went on trial on Monday
on charges of abusing Iraqi inmates with his dog in the military's latest
prosecution of low-ranking soldiers in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal.

The court martial of Sgt. Santos Cardona, 32, could be more significant than those
of the 10 American soldiers previously convicted of abuse of Iraqi prisoners because
testimony is expected from Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Miller, who helped shape policies
at Abu Ghraib.

Miller would be the highest ranking officer to testify in the cases and was
a commander at Guantanamo Bay prison, where captives from Afghanistan
and Iraq are held.

Cardona is accused of maltreatment of prisoners, dereliction of duty and assault
while allowing his unmuzzled dog to intimidate detainees in 2003 and 2004. If convicted
on all charges, he could be sentenced to 16 1/2 years in prison.

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Full article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/22/AR2006052200718.html

[pocket]

1. string this loser up by his balls

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[Supersedeas]

2. apparently the few bad apples are all enlisted men/women

[gratuitous]

3. Skippy, Skippy-y-y-y-y

Skippy, the bush kangaroo
Skippy, Skippy-y-y-y-y
Skippy, a friend ever true

I don't know why, but that little TV theme song just popped into my head.

[saigon68]

4. HERE HE IS