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Nearly 100 Detainees Died in U.S. Custody

By TChris, Section Terror Detainees
Posted on Tue Feb 21, 2006 at 07:34:20 PM EST
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Via RawStory, a BBC News report tells us that nearly a hundred prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan have died in U.S. custody.

Of the 98 deaths, at least 34 were suspected or confirmed homicides, the programme said.

The Pentagon promised to take the report seriously.

Accountability? Not likely. Not likely at all.

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    Nearly 100 Detainees Died in U.S. Custody | 28 comments (28 topical)
    Re: Nearly 100 Detainees Died in U.S. Custody (none / 0) (#1)
    by Al on Tue Feb 21, 2006 at 11:31:45 PM EST
    And yet, I have faith in America. I think that some day, good, decent Americans will prevail. That day is distant; and there is a lot of work to be done. But if you are horrified by this, and will have nothing to do with it, please take comfort in the fact that you are right, and you will prevail. We shall overcome.

    Re: Nearly 100 Detainees Died in U.S. Custody (none / 0) (#2)
    by profmarcus on Wed Feb 22, 2006 at 04:05:32 AM EST
    it's interesting that it doesn't seem to matter how many people are finally speaking up, what their concerns are, how important or influential they are (or were) or how many times they repeat themselves, bushco rolls right along, stopping only briefly to spin or deny... i gotta ask, what will it take to force these bastards against the wall...? every other post i've read for the past five years asks the question: "has bushco finally met its waterloo...?" no, obviously they haven't, but the slide keeps getting both steeper and slipperier... Visit my blog: And, yes, I DO take it personally

    Re: Nearly 100 Detainees Died in U.S. Custody (none / 0) (#3)
    by jimakaPPJ on Wed Feb 22, 2006 at 05:36:26 AM EST
    Prison is a very dangerous place. Do you have any proof that the US killed these people?

    Re: Nearly 100 Detainees Died in U.S. Custody (none / 0) (#4)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Wed Feb 22, 2006 at 05:44:57 AM EST
    Do you have any proof that the US isn't responsible for their death, PPJ?

    Re: Nearly 100 Detainees Died in U.S. Custody (none / 0) (#5)
    by jen on Wed Feb 22, 2006 at 06:23:13 AM EST
    JimakaPPJ wrote:
    Prison is a very dangerous place. Do you have any proof that the US killed these people?
    It was the responsibility of whoever was running the prisons to make it safe. Every death is a failure.

    Re: Nearly 100 Detainees Died in U.S. Custody (none / 0) (#6)
    by Johnny on Wed Feb 22, 2006 at 07:11:30 AM EST
    DA, you goofed and asked Jim to prove a negative. He loves that. Better to ask him if he feels the deaths could have been prevented.

    Re: Nearly 100 Detainees Died in U.S. Custody (none / 0) (#7)
    by desertswine on Wed Feb 22, 2006 at 07:37:46 AM EST
    Well, this doesn't count the people we handed over to the warlords of the Northern Alliance, does it? It doesn't count if we hand them over for someone else to kill, right?

    Re: Nearly 100 Detainees Died in U.S. Custody (none / 0) (#8)
    by jen on Wed Feb 22, 2006 at 08:54:04 AM EST
    ooops, the first two lines of my last post after the colon should have been in quotes. I goofed.

    Re: Nearly 100 Detainees Died in U.S. Custody (none / 0) (#9)
    by jimakaPPJ on Wed Feb 22, 2006 at 10:19:54 AM EST
    Dark Avenger - I'm not the one making the claim. You are. I mean, what shall I accuse you of? Johnny - Yes, a good giggle is helpful on some days. Could we have prevented them? Now let's see. Almost a 100 dead. Let's say 98. Thirty four suspected homicides... Now how many were? Unknown...? Hmmmm, Glad to know you are so concerned. Next thing I know you will be wanting to let them buy control of our ports.. Oh, you're not? Gee. Now I'm confused.

    Re: Nearly 100 Detainees Died in U.S. Custody (none / 0) (#10)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Wed Feb 22, 2006 at 10:45:04 AM EST
    wouldn't it be scary to think of ppj in any position where he had power,like if he was a jail guard or cop. he seems to enjoy torture and people being killed in jail.

    Re: Nearly 100 Detainees Died in U.S. Custody (none / 0) (#11)
    by Johnny on Wed Feb 22, 2006 at 10:56:46 AM EST
    Could we have prevented them? Now let's see. Almost a 100 dead. Let's say 98. Thirty four suspected homicides... Now how many were? Unknown...? Hmmmm, Glad to know you are so concerned. Next thing I know you will be wanting to let them buy control of our ports.. Oh, you're not? Gee. Now I'm confused.
    Your assuming again Jim, which is in very poor taste, even for you. If you can (which is impossible) show me where I am either for or against giving control of ports away, feel free.
    Now I'm confused.
    Naturally. So, maybe a better question for you would be "Should these deaths have been prevented?"

    Re: Nearly 100 Detainees Died in U.S. Custody (none / 0) (