MPs 'misled over army torture'

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Source: The Independent

Claims that a senior army general and a defence minister misled MPs and peers over British troops' use of banned interrogation techniques will be examined by a public inquiry into the mistreatment of prisoners, the Defence Secretary, Des Browne, said.

He spoke out in response to a complaint by the Joint Committee on Human Rights that assurances given to it by the armed forces minister Adam Ingram in 2004 and Lt-Gen Robin Brims, Commander Field Army in 2006, that hooding and other practices were not used, appeared to be false.

The use of "conditioning" techniques, banned in Northern Ireland in the 1970s, was exposed during inquiries into the death of an Iraqi hotel receptionist, Baha Mousa, who was beaten to death while in the custody of UK forces in 2003. Seven soldiers were charged over the death but six were acquitted, with the other, Cpl Donald Payne, pleading guilty to inhumane treatment at court martial.

This year, the Ministry of Defence agreed to pay almost £3m to Mr Mousa's family and nine others after admitting breaching human rights – and ordered a public inquiry.



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1. "Misled"

Isn't that sweet? Like they made a boo-boo or something. You know, like when you mislead your girlfriend into thinking that you really weren't checking out that hot babe that just walked by. Except for the torture thing. That's a little different. Oh yeah, and Mr. Mousa? Really sorry you died in excruciating pain. Rum go, that.

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2. So you and your mates are whacking some poor slob in the head

and you think that's part of the job description? Give me a break. If someone tells you bullshit is chocolate, you don't scarf it down.