Oct 21 U.S. Army Reservist Sentenced to Eight Years for Prison Abuse In the most severe sentence yet to stem from the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison, a judge sentenced U.S. Staff Sergeant Ivan "Chip" Frederick to eight years in prison at a court martial in Baghdad on Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 24 U.S. Soldier to Plead Guilty in Abu Ghraib Abuse Case Military prosecutors agreed Tuesday to drop some of the charges against the highest-ranking U.S. soldier accused of abusing Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison in exchange for a guilty plea, the soldier's lawyer told the Associated Press. Continue reading
May 21 More Images, Details of Iraqi Detainee Abuse Published Hundreds of new images and sworn statements from Iraqis held at Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad reveal details of abuse that go beyond already published accounts, including sexual humiliation and religious intimidation. Continue reading
May 07 Rumsfeld Offers ‘Deepest Apology’ for Iraqi Prisoner Abuse Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld extended "my deepest apology" to Iraqi prisoners abused by U.S. military personnel and told lawmakers that he accepts full responsibility for the events and is seeking a way to compensate the victims. Continue reading
Apr 30 President Disgusted by Treatment of Iraqi Prisoners President Bush said Friday that he was disgusted by the treatment of Iraqi prisoners, after pictures showing some of the allegations against U.S. soldiers were made public. Continue reading