U.S. Army Denies Report General Knew of Iraq Abuse

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5227874

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. army dismissed a report in the Washington Post Sunday that suggested the U.S. commander in overall charge in Iraq was present during some of the alleged abuse of detainees at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison.

A lawyer for a soldier charged in the scandal was quoted by the paper as saying he had heard Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez was at the jail during some "interrogations and/or allegations of the prisoner abuse."

But a statement issued in Baghdad said suggestions Sanchez was "aware of, and in some instances, present at Abu Ghraib while detainee abuse was occurring" were false.

"This report is false, and...Sanchez stands by his testimony before Congressional committees," it said.

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The Post Saturday published testimony of soldiers speaking of taking sadistic pleasure in abusing prisoners.

A day earlier it published new images of Iraqis being beaten and sexually humiliated and gave details of video footage of abuse.

...more...

The river of denial flows swiftly from the mouths of the liars.

http://www.sacbee.com/24hour/front/story/1387847p-8645040c.html

Col. Jill Morgenthaler, public affairs officer in Baghdad, said the transcript of the April 2 hearing would not be released.

U.S. military officials have said there is no evidence that Sanchez or other senior military officers were aware of the prisoner abuse while it was happening. Prison officials have blamed the abuse on low-level military police, some of whom have maintained they were just following orders.

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They will just continue to lie and lie....then WaPo will release and they recant or dismiss, and blame it on "illegally leaked info".

Give it a week or so, and Sanchez will be feeling the heat.

23 May News Report

BAGHDAD, Iraq - There was a news report published May 23, 2004, which suggests that Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez, Commander of Multi-National Forces-Iraq was aware of, and in some instances, present at Abu Ghraib while detainee abuse was occurring. This report is false, and Lt Gen Sanchez stands by his testimony before Congressional committees.

Release #040523a

http://www.cjtf7.com/media-information/May%202004/040523a.htm

Really wasn't necessary for the damn photo. :eyes:

Disgusting isn't it?

Time to start digging up old pictures of the German Nazis posting with their pistols

Sanchez. Did he know about the torture, and if not, why not ? Are all personel under CMDR Sanchez corrupt ? Surely an officer down the chain would have blown the whistle if torture wasn't policy.

the *MIC to LIE in your names, the more DISGUSTING you look. Lookie here, the only ones be "confused" by this jenky shit be 'Murikkkans...

He is as accountable as the others, so start with him and indict the rest, as well, incl. Rumsfailed!

and crimes against humanity, no doubt.