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September 27, 2010

Abused Iraqi Prisoners Held at Abu Ghraib Never Received Compensation
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The Associated Press has revealed that Army records show no Iraqi
prisoners tortured at Abu Ghraib prison ever received compensation from
the United States despite promises by former Defense Secretary Donald
Rumsfeld. In 2004 Rumsfeld told Congress that he had found a legal way
to compensate Iraqi prisoners who were abused. Rumsfeld said, "It’s the
right thing to do. And it is my intention to see that we do." Six years
later, no record of payment exists, and the Army cannot verify whether
any such payments were made informally through Iraqi leaders. The news
come as the Supreme Court is expected to decide this week whether to
hear a lawsuit filed by former Abu Ghraib prisoners against two private
companies: CACI International and L-3 Services, formerly Titan Corp.



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