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CIA Copy of Washington Post Article: Ashcroft Says U.S. Can Prosecute Civilian Contractors for Prison Abuse
May 7, 2004 | CIA | ACLU-RDI 5103
CIA copy of Washington Post article reporting that Attorney General John Ashcroft had stated that killings or abuse of military detainees in Iraq that involved civilian contractors could be prosecuted by the Justice Department. Ashcroft's comments were prompted by the release of Abu Ghraib photos.
AUTHORING AGENCIES:
OFFICIALS MENTIONED:
DETAINEES MENTIONED:
INCIDENTS OF ABUSE MENTIONED:
- Unknown date, Abu Ghraib (Baghdad Correctional Facility (BCCF)), Iraq, Death
- In November 2003, an Iraqi, named Mana Jamidi, died of internal injuries while being questioned by U.S. forces at Abu Ghraib.
- Unknown date, Death
- In June 2003, an Afghani died while being interrogated in a facility near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border by a CIA retiree who was acting as an independent contractor.
- Unknown date, Death
- In November 2003, Iraqi General Abid Hamad Mahawish died while being in U.S. custody in a military facility in western Iraq. Mahawish died amid allegations he had been mistreated during interrogations.