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Amnesty Criticizes U.S. Interrogations

Monday June 30, 2003 10:19 PM


By JIM KRANE

Associated Press Writer

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - An Iraqi businessman detained during a raid on his home says U.S. interrogators deprived him of sleep, forced him to kneel naked and kept him bound hand and foot with a bag over his head for eight days. ...

The U.S. military said it could not comment on the raid or its methods of interrogation, saying only that its soldiers adhere to the rule of law. Military and intelligence officials have said sleep deprivation, shackling prisoners in uncomfortable positions and noise abuse are considered legal methods.

``This is democracy?'' asked al-Abally, whose family operates a shipping business in Lebanon. ``No Iraqi would have thought the Americans were capable of this.'' ...