Judge Orders Torture Victims To Pay Torturers

[JacksSmirkingRevenge]

Yep. You read that right.

http://chimpplanet.blogspot.co.uk/2013/ ... o-pay.html

"A federal judge on Wednesday ordered four Iraqis who were imprisoned at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison to pay nearly $14,000 in legal fees to defense contractor CACI, an Arlington, Va.-based company that supplied interrogators to the U.S. government during the Iraq War.

The decision in favor of CACI stemmed from a lawsuit filed by the former prisoners in 2008, alleging that CACI employees directed the torture of prisoners at Abu Ghraib.

The suit was dismissed in June, when U.S. District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee ruled that because the alleged acts took place on foreign soil, CACI was "immune from suit" in U.S. court...".

Suurrre...just come and collect it. It's all here in a briefcase in this remote tin hut in the middle of the desert.

[Seth]

Yep. You read that right.

http://chimpplanet.blogspot.co.uk/2013/ ... o-pay.html

"A federal judge on Wednesday ordered four Iraqis who were imprisoned at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison to pay nearly $14,000 in legal fees to defense contractor CACI, an Arlington, Va.-based company that supplied interrogators to the U.S. government during the Iraq War.

The decision in favor of CACI stemmed from a lawsuit filed by the former prisoners in 2008, alleging that CACI employees directed the torture of prisoners at Abu Ghraib.

The suit was dismissed in June, when U.S. District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee ruled that because the alleged acts took place on foreign soil, CACI was "immune from suit" in U.S. court...".

Suurrre...just come and collect it. It's all here in a briefcase in this remote tin hut in the middle of the desert.

Sucks to be a terrorist caught on the field of battle doesn't it?

Evidently the problem here is that the CIA didn't interrogate them vigorously enough...

[cronus]

Torture sends a powerful message. That's why the president with the odd middle name allowed Assad a free pass on gassing over a thousand people.

[Cormac]

Yep. You read that right.

http://chimpplanet.blogspot.co.uk/2013/ ... o-pay.html

"A federal judge on Wednesday ordered four Iraqis who were imprisoned at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison to pay nearly $14,000 in legal fees to defense contractor CACI, an Arlington, Va.-based company that supplied interrogators to the U.S. government during the Iraq War.

The decision in favor of CACI stemmed from a lawsuit filed by the former prisoners in 2008, alleging that CACI employees directed the torture of prisoners at Abu Ghraib.

The suit was dismissed in June, when U.S. District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee ruled that because the alleged acts took place on foreign soil, CACI was "immune from suit" in U.S. court...".

Suurrre...just come and collect it. It's all here in a briefcase in this remote tin hut in the middle of the desert.

Sucks to be a terrorist caught on the field of battle doesn't it?

Evidently the problem here is that the CIA didn't interrogate them vigorously enough...

Or just an ordinary Joe Soap who has a neighbour with a grudge, looking to cash in. Or an unlucky fellow, in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Or just an Iraqi soldier, carrying on the war as ordered.

"Terrorist". My arse.

And, what is with using all these mercenaries? It isn't to evade democratic limitations on military activities, including oversight, by any chance, is it?

[Audley Strange]

A common tactic of totalitarian regimes.

[Hermit]

Evidently the problem here is that the CIA didn't interrogate them vigorously enough...

You're getting more medieval by the minute.

[JimC]

Evidently the problem here is that the CIA didn't interrogate them vigorously enough...

You're getting more medieval by the minute.

"Robber Barons r us"

[Tyrannical]

Case was dismissed, accusers had to pay defendant's legal costs. That's all that really happened.

Now why the use for private military contractors (PMCs) you ask

Actual troop numbers deployed can be a political issue, and civilians don't count against this total.
Military deployment is unpopular with the troops, while higher paid civilians are eager to work there.
Shortage of skilled combat troops, the armed PMCs are generally highly skilled former special forces troops. Using them frees up military special forces.

[Cormac]

Case was dismissed, accusers had to pay defendant's legal costs. That's all that really happened.

Now why the use for private military contractors (PMCs) you ask

Actual troop numbers deployed can be a political issue, and civilians don't count against this total.
Military deployment is unpopular with the troops, while higher paid civilians are eager to work there.
Shortage of skilled combat troops, the armed PMCs are generally highly skilled former special forces troops. Using them frees up military special forces.

1. Case was dismissed on a fudged technicality. Despicable.
2. I know full well why mercenaries are used.

[Seth]

Evidently the problem here is that the CIA didn't interrogate them vigorously enough...

You're getting more medieval by the minute.

Hey, I'm all into high-tech. I think we should repatriate all the Gitmoites by C-130. We'll release them immediately...into their home country's airspace. Let Allah sort them all out.