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Thursday, June 02, 2005
NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS - 2 JUN 05
From the Washington Post, word that the first convicted abuser at Abu Ghraib has finished his term ("Former Army Sgt. Javal S. Davis, the first Army reservist to be freed after serving time in the Abu Ghraib prisoner-abuse scandal, said he is a good person who was under tremendous stress amid horrific conditions in and around the prison. In his first interview since being released, Davis said the open sewage and constant fear of death from rockets and bombs around Abu Ghraib would "drive the most docile soldier from 'Gomer Pyle' into 'Full Metal Jacket.' " Davis was released from military prison Sunday after serving less than four months for mistreating detainees.").
From USA Today, Rumsfeld: Criticism of Gitmo Inaccurate ("Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld denounced Amnesty International for saying the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was “the gulag of our time.” Rumsfeld called the human rights group's characterization “reprehensible.” He said the U.S. military has done more than any other force to liberate oppressed people and has gone to great lengths to ensure that detainees are free to practice their religion.").
From USA Today, Rumsfeld: Criticism of Gitmo Inaccurate ("Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld denounced Amnesty International for saying the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was “the gulag of our time.” Rumsfeld called the human rights group's characterization “reprehensible.” He said the U.S. military has done more than any other force to liberate oppressed people and has gone to great lengths to ensure that detainees are free to practice their religion.").
