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Gen. Disputes Story, Says He Hasn't Seen Photos

Harry Kimball — Sat, 30 May 2009 13:33:31 CDT

Retired Army Gen. Antonio Taguba has seen photos of rape at Abu Ghraib, but they aren’t the ones the Obama administration is trying to keep from the public. “The photographs in that lawsuit, I have not seen,” he told Salon. The general says he was not misquoted in the Telegraph...

Abu Ghraib Photos Don't Show Rape: Pentagon

Harry Kimball — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:05:59 CDT

The Pentagon denies a report that classified photos of prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib depict rape and sexual abuse, Reuters reports. Britain’s Daily Telegraph “completely mischaracterized the images,” a spokesman said today. “None of the photos in question depict the images that are described.” The article quotes a former US...

Abu Ghraib Photos Reveal Rape: US Officer

Jason Farago — Thu, 28 May 2009 04:16:50 CDT

Unreleased photos of prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib depict apparent rape and sexual abuse, according to a retired American officer who conducted an inquiry at the infamous Iraqi prison. Two photos depict the rape of a male and a female prisoner, while others show sexual assaults using a truncheon, wire,...

Rummy Fired General for Truthful Report on Abu Ghraib Prison

NewsDude — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 16:35:30 CDT

Shortly after the mistreatment of prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq became public Major General Antonio M. Taguba was tasked by the Army with investigating and reporting on the situation. He found "Numerous incidents of sadistic, blatant, and wanton criminal abuses were inflicted on several detainees . . . systemic and illegal...