This is not just one but multiple torture murders committed
by US Army personnel as well as accidental deaths, all covered up without so much as an interview with the soldiers involved, investigation killed for good. Look at this graphic and read the descriptions of the cases. Captains and Majors blocking death investigations, suborning perjury from enlisted men. Iraqi civilians drowned by US soldiers in the Tigris. Detainees dying for lack of medical treatment. It goes on and on.
Detainees would often be held for two to five monts after they were deemed innocent.” (DOD043669).
Allegations of photographs of nude and semi-nude detainees. Investigation revealed that photos were exposed by Mr. [Redacted], Combat Photographer, US Army Magazine, in the performance of his duties as an imbedded reporter with the 3rd Infantry Division. Photographs were in possession of soldiers.
Soldier’s statement says that on a mission, the platoon decided to set up an ambush and kill a civilian who had a weapon instead of driving up to him and taking the weapon, as has been standard practice for the platoon. The platoon waited until the civilian was next to the vehicle and opened fire. The civilian ran away and took cover in a field. “After the man ran into the field for cover we waitied close to a minute and there was never any fire returned. That’s when my [Platoon Sergeant] told his gunner to spray the field with M-19 rounds… After the M-19 explosions all you heard was women and children screaming.” The gunner said he saw no weapons in the house nearby. When a single shot cam from a distance of well over 500 meters away, the Platoon Sergeant said “F*** it, and light them up. His gunner shot about 304 M-19 rounds into the front yard and everyone else shot M-16s… 2 men were injured. One of them had his arm half blown off … Finally a SUV drove by and loaded a bunch of injured people in it and drove off. And so did we looking for more people to kill. The R.O.E. [Rules of Engagement] for us over there was to engage and capture the enemy, seize all weapons, and give medical attention to anyone hurt. The R.O.E. was not followed because there were no ene[mies] or weapons.” (DOD044988-90).
Interview of Joint Intelligence Facility Officer in Charge. Describes interrogation techniques: Does not use the “Safety Position” in the MI Booth; “Fear Up” includes disrespect for the Koran, throwing a chain inside the room; spotlights in a room; loud music; telling the detainee he’s going to Guantanamo; raise the tone of voice of the interrogator or interpreter. This is all done under the supervision of the MP guard. Describes “giv[ing] light and sound for many days” and using females as an approach. “The process of interrogation is to degrade a PUC. We do not degrade a PUC for the sole purpose of degrading.” States that in September 2003, instructors from Fort Huachuca went there to teach about interrogations. “Interrogations are professional and monitored. We have a problem that we are so restricted that we cannot use techniques to get intelligence from PUCs and that we are ineffective.”
5/9/2004-Reports on MG Miller’s visit to facility. “Didn’t ask any questions about interrogation opns . . . Didn’t address any of the issues stemming from Abu G. or question us about tactics here . . Told us we were good leaders and we had a fine facility … It was a true “check the block” visit – absolutely worthless.”
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