US labels Abu Ghraib abuse pictures 'repulsive'

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The US Government says it is repulsed by new images showing the abuse of Iraqi prisoners in the notorious Abu Ghraib jail. SBS television has aired what it says are previously unpublished photographs and videos of prisoners being abused at the prison. The images show prisoners being tortured and sexually humiliated.

They are similar to the now notorious pictures of US soldiers mistreating detainees at the jail in 2003, and SBS says they were taken at the same time. The US State Department's legal adviser, John Bellinger, says the new images are disgusting and show once again the reprehensible conduct going on in the Iraqi prison.

Mr Bellinger also says it is unfortunate the images are still coming out. "Because I think it simply fans the flames at a time that sentiments on these issues are raw around the world," he said. Twenty-five US soldiers have already been held to account over their treatment of prisoners at Abu Ghraib.

Some of the latest images show US soldiers who have already been convicted and jailed for their part in the abuse.
Leading Arabic language satellite TV channels, al-Jazeera and al-Arabiya, have re-broadcast the pictures. But both have refrained from showing the most shocking images. When pictures of similar abuse were leaked two years ago, they caused outrage in Iraq and the Arab world.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200602/s1570991.htm

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1. Yes, they show the result of repulsive acts.

Those repulsive acts were carried out by agents and officers of the United States government.

Anybody surprised? I'm not.

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[central scrutinizer]

2. repulsive is as repulsive does

thanks a lot, Bushco. Way to fight terrorism.

[Disturbed]

3. The Bush Regime is repulsive.

Rumsfailed Admitted to Violating Geneva Convention

Rumsfailed admitted in public on TV that when CIA Director Tenet requested that an Iraqi prisoner be sent to a secret Afghan/US Prison that Rumsfailed did so. After four months a DOD Attorney stated that this was an illegal act. Rumsfailed then ordered that this prisoner be sent back to Abu Graihib but the prisoner was purposefully not listed at that location, also an illegal act. Rumsfeld also admitted to signing orders for tougher interogation methods which violated the Geneva Conventions.

Rumfailed has commited at least three violations of the Geneva Convention thereby also violations of The Constitution of the USA. Recently it has been found out that even more detainees were "ghost detainees". The fact that Rumsfailed and Tenet have not been charged speaks volumes. If Congress wishes to garner any respect they should move forward with Rep. Rangle's Impeachment Declaration of Rumsfailed and also prosecute Ex. CIA Tenet.

The US, Govt., Congress, and the Justice Dept no longer abide by the Geneva Convention or the Constitution of the USA.

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4. Well I we can all agree on that.

They damned sure are repulsive. What is really repulsive is that the highest ranking person in jail for this is what a E 5? That's some serious accountability there at RummsCo.