(UK) Officer 'abused Iraqi prisoners' (says only soldier convicted in death of Baha Mousa)

[maddezmom]

Source: BBC

The only soldier convicted in connection with the death of Iraqi Baha Mousa claims that he witnessed an Army officer abuse other prisoners.

Former corporal Donald Payne told a public inquiry into Mr Mousa's death that he saw a group led by Lt Craig Rodgers "kick and/or punch" prisoners.

Mr Mousa, 26, died in Basra in 2003 while in the custody of the former Queen's Lancashire Regiment (QLR).

Lt Rodgers has denied assaulting "any of the detainees at any time".

Mr Mousa, a hotel receptionist, was found to have suffered 93 separate injuries.

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Payne told the inquiry that he had covered up the extent of the abuse of Iraqis by British soldiers out of "misguided loyalty".

He said in a statement: "I now disclose that in adopting the routine I did each time, I returned to the temporary detention facility to ensure the detainees were awake, the degree of force I applied was greater than I have so far admitted.




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[Bluenorthwest]

1. The President who claims that he just 'has to' fire gay people

because the law makes him needs to understand that he is also required to investigate and to prosecute war crimes. Either he 'has to' follow the law or not. Which is it?

[Bragi]

2. The rule here is: "Don't get caught, don't tell" /nt