(Miller)U.S. General Says Iraqi Security Will Run Abu Ghraib by August

By Jackie Spinner
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, May 27, 2004; Page A20


BAGHDAD, May 26 -- The U.S. military plans to vacate Abu Ghraib prison by August, handing over operation of the facility to Iraqi security forces and transferring the remaining detainees 300 miles to the southeast, prison authorities said Wednesday.

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The 3,000 security detainees will remain in tents here until they are released or transferred to Umm Qasr, the port in southern Iraq where 2,000 detainees are already being held at a facility called Camp Bucca. Miller said the prisoners will be safer at Camp Bucca than at Abu Ghraib, where a mortar attack in April killed 22 detainees and wounded 91.

The plans outlined by Miller made clear that the United States will maintain a large detention facility in Iraq after June 30 to deal with what it deems to be security threats. It was not clear, however, what authority the U.S. military will have to detain and operate a facility in Iraq when it is no longer the occupying power in the country
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An Army investigation released in March found that Miller, who was brought here last fall to advise on improving interrogations of Iraqi detainees, had encouraged military police officers to play a greater role in interrogations. Miller has denied the assertion.

The top U.S. intelligence officer at Abu Ghraib also has said in sworn testimony that Miller inspired and promoted the use of guard dogs there to frighten the Iraqis. Miller has denied telling the officer, Col. Thomas Pappas, to use the dogs.
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more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58734-2004May26.html

Why the hell is Miller still there?

This may already be covered in the story. I went to read the article at your link, but they want me to register. I'm beginning to wary of registering at every news site.

it's up to the Iraqi people...I'll post some other links for you. :)


Iraq Council Slams Plan to Destroy Prison
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040526/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_abu_ghraib_3

edited to add link

Must be double clicking or something.

n/t :)

backgrounds with the interior of the place? Ban cameras and destroy the crime scene. Yeah, these guys are real law and order types always stressing the importance of responsibility. NOT.