[antimedia] antimedia: How are things going in Iraq?....

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Posted by antimedia:
How are things going in Iraq?....
http://www.antimedia.us/posts/1180578229.shtml


   ....Well, Iraqi Army and coalition forces [1]rescued 7 people and then
   [2]rescued 42 more who were being held captive near Baquba.

     Iraqi Army and Coalition forces conducted a raid based on a tip
     from a local citizen, and discovered 42 individuals at an al-Qaeda
     in Iraq hideout six miles south of Baquba, Iraq Sunday.
     During the raid Soldiers from 5th Iraqi Army Division and U.S.
     Soldiers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division,
     discovered the men, who claimed to have been held captive by
     al-Qaeda. Some claimed to have been held as long as four months.
     A joint air and ground operation, lead by the 5th IAD, was launched
     to locate the alleged AQI hideout after receiving information from
     a local citizen.
     The individuals, who were found in a small, concrete and mud
     compound located approximately one-half mile west of the village,
     were sleeping in cramped rooms on dirty blankets and pillows,
     according to Coalition Forces present at the site.
     Soldiers also described the surroundings as having rotting food
     inside the building and outside on the ground.
     The men were transported by Coalition Forces to a nearby combat
     outpost for further medical evaluation. The individuals were
     provided with food and water and were questioned about their
     abductorsâ whereabouts.
     There was evidence of torture and some had broken bones.

   I'm not sure how putting panties on someone's head would [3]break
   their bones. I'm scratching my head trying to figure out how stripping
   them naked would leave [4]huge scars on [5]their backs. I can't quite
   comprehend how playing loud music at odd hours or turning the
   temperature way up or way down for hours at a time would [6]blind
   them. I'm sure I'll figure it out.
   After all, that's what torture is........isn't it?
   Tags: [7]torture [8]Al Qaeda [9]rescued [10]Iraqis

References

   1. http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12050&Itemid=1
   2. http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12062&Itemid=1
   3. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0524072torture4.html
   4. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0524072torture9.html
   5. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0524072torture10.html
   6. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0524072torture2.html
   7. http://technorati.com/tag/torture
   8. http://technorati.com/tag/Al%20Qaeda
   9. http://technorati.com/tag/rescued
  10. http://technorati.com/tag/Iraqis