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June 26, 2005
U.S. Building More Prisons In Iraq
Los Angeles Times correspondents Ashraf Khalil and Patrick J. McDonnell, writing from Baghdad, reported June 26, 2005 that, "Faced with a ballooning prison population, U.S. commanders in Iraq are building new detention facilities at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison and Camp Bucca near the Kuwaiti border and are developing a third major prison, in northern Iraq."
"The burgeoning number of detainees has also resulted in a lengthy delay in plans for the U.S. to transfer full control of Abu Ghraib to the Iraqi government," they wrote.
The U.S. is simply following a practice employed for centuries by foreign occupiers, who imprison citizens who object to being occupied or are viewed as a threat. This often results in the radicalization of prisoners, whether they are criminals, political prisoners or prisoners of war. It can also radicalizes relatives and causes some to join the armed opposition. Here's more.
Posted by Munir Umrani at June 26, 2005 03:16 PM
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