Iraqi Sunnis demand international probe of torture

[tocqueville]

By Mariam Karouny and Michael Georgy
57 minutes ago


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Sunni Arab politicians demanded an international investigation on Wednesday into allegations that Shi'ite militias linked to Iraq's Interior Ministry tortured and abused prisoners in a secret Baghdad bunker.

The underground bunker, part of a fortified building near the ministry's Baghdad compound, was discovered by U.S. troops during a search Sunday night in a development likely to fuel sectarian tensions ahead of December 15 parliamentary elections.

Sunni insurgents were already expected to increase their attacks on U.S. and Iraqi forces in the run-up to those elections. Six U.S. soldiers died on Wednesday.

Inside the bunker troops found 173 malnourished and in some cases badly beaten men and teenagers, some of whom showed signs of having been tortured, Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari said Tuesday as he ordered an investigation.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=578&u=/nm/20051116/ts_nm/iraq_dc_7

[bullimiami]

1. why? didnt they hear it was all sects being 'abused'?

arent they loving the american liberators?

whats the fuss all about?

[Erika]

2. and why are we there?

Other than corporate oil.