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imax2268

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Tue May-18-04 04:47 PM
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472 prisoners to be released...

Edited on Tue May-18-04 04:50 PM by imax2268

More prisoner releases in Baghdad.

The U.S. military says it'll set another 472 prisoners free from Abu Ghraib prison on Friday.

More than 290 detainees were released from the jail last Friday.

Abu Ghraib has been at the center of the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal. It's also known as the site of numerous executions and tortures during Saddam Hussein's reign.

The facility has been used to hold detainees considered security risks.

http://news.bostonherald.com/international/view.bg?articleid=28404

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hatrack

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Tue May-18-04 04:51 PM
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1. But . . but . . . they're all MURDERERS and TERRORISTS!!!

James Inhofe (R - Man Of God) said so!!

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jus_the_facts

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Tue May-18-04 05:04 PM
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6. ....if they weren't before......they prolly will be inclined now....

:evilfrown:

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Parche

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Tue May-18-04 05:05 PM
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7. Prisoners?

But I thought we were there to liberate them??? hahaa

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remfan

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Tue May-18-04 04:56 PM
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2. That's over 1,000 released since the end of March 2004 n/t

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Spazito

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Tue May-18-04 04:58 PM
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3. I bet those released prisoners are rushing home to get the ...

flowers they missed throwing at the US occupiers. /sarcasm off

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shraby

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Tue May-18-04 05:02 PM
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4. That's called

getting rid of the evidence.

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Spazito

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Tue May-18-04 06:18 PM
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10. Well, given they were tortured by US occupiers...

I can't imagine why they would want to throw away the flowers the US public were told to expect. I don't remember reading anywhere that torture was the path to winning the "hearts and minds" of anyone.

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imax2268

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Tue May-18-04 05:04 PM
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5. Does

anyone care to wager how many of them will join up with the "insurgents"...?

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BonjourUSA

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Tue May-18-04 05:06 PM
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8. 150.000 is the number of Iraqis arrested since Baghad fall

Edited on Tue May-18-04 05:08 PM by BonjourUSA

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Darranar

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Tue May-18-04 06:02 PM
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9. If this many...

are assumed to not be security risks - and knowing past records, that means that a good portion of those remaining are ALSO not security risks - then a very large portion of those in other prisons are likely not "security risks" as well.

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David__77

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Tue May-18-04 06:22 PM
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11. And who could blame them for joining the Mehdi army or other groups?

If they turn to the Falluja way, would it surprise anyone? These prisoners have been through hell. People who've been through hell aren't in the mood for love and peace.

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