beppegrillo
26-09-2005, 23:53
US soldier guilty of Iraq abuse
Lynndie England, the woman at the centre of the Abu Ghraib abuse scandal, has been found guilty of abusing prisoners at the Iraqi jail.
England, 22, was found guilty on six of the seven charges, including maltreatment of prisoners. She faces a maximum of 10 years in prison.
She was the last in a group of nine army reservists charged with mistreating inmates at the prison.
She was retried after a judge rejected her original guilty plea in May.
'Easily led'
England showed no visible reaction as she stood to attention in the military court in Texas to hear the verdict.
She was found guilty of four counts of maltreatment of detainees, and on one count of conspiring with other soldiers to maltreat prisoners by stripping them naked and placing them in a human pyramid.
She was also convicted of committing an indecent act while posing for a photograph with a group of detainees.
A military prosecutor had argued that England humiliated prisoners because she enjoyed it and had a sick sense of humour.
Prosecutor Chuck Neill said Pte England was an active participant who enjoyed enacting the scenes portrayed on camera.
"This was simply for the amusement of Private England and the other soldiers," he said.
Her lawyers said she took part in the humiliation because she had a compliant personality and was dominated by her boyfriend at the Iraqi prison.
In photographs published around the world, England was shown holding a naked Iraqi prisoner by a leash, and pointing to a naked inmate's genitals.
Beh che dire, contrariamente a quanti molti si aspettavano (me compreso) è stata fatta un pò di giustizia.
Lynndie England, the woman at the centre of the Abu Ghraib abuse scandal, has been found guilty of abusing prisoners at the Iraqi jail.
England, 22, was found guilty on six of the seven charges, including maltreatment of prisoners. She faces a maximum of 10 years in prison.
She was the last in a group of nine army reservists charged with mistreating inmates at the prison.
She was retried after a judge rejected her original guilty plea in May.
'Easily led'
England showed no visible reaction as she stood to attention in the military court in Texas to hear the verdict.
She was found guilty of four counts of maltreatment of detainees, and on one count of conspiring with other soldiers to maltreat prisoners by stripping them naked and placing them in a human pyramid.
She was also convicted of committing an indecent act while posing for a photograph with a group of detainees.
A military prosecutor had argued that England humiliated prisoners because she enjoyed it and had a sick sense of humour.
Prosecutor Chuck Neill said Pte England was an active participant who enjoyed enacting the scenes portrayed on camera.
"This was simply for the amusement of Private England and the other soldiers," he said.
Her lawyers said she took part in the humiliation because she had a compliant personality and was dominated by her boyfriend at the Iraqi prison.
In photographs published around the world, England was shown holding a naked Iraqi prisoner by a leash, and pointing to a naked inmate's genitals.
Beh che dire, contrariamente a quanti molti si aspettavano (me compreso) è stata fatta un pò di giustizia.