Top generals deny ordering abuse of Iraqi prisoners
Submitted on May 19, 2004 - 12:00am.
Beverly T. Gooden - Hampton Short Course 2004
WASHINGTON – In sometimes heated and emotional exchanges, members of the Senate Armed Services committee Wednesday grilled three top generals about prisoner abuse in Iraq.
“Systematic problems existed at the prison that led to the events there,” said Gen. John Abizaid, commander of U.S. Central Command. “We were shocked, disgusted and disappointed at the images of abuse, and we will take appropriate action.”
Abiziad appeared before the committee with Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, commander of the multi-national forces in Iraq, and Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Miller, deputy commander for detainee operations, who took over supervision of the prisons after the abuse was discovered.
“Systematic problems existed at the prison that led to the events there,” said Gen. John Abizaid, commander of U.S. Central Command. “We were shocked, disgusted and disappointed at the images of abuse, and we will take appropriate action.”
Abiziad appeared before the committee with Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, commander of the multi-national forces in Iraq, and Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Miller, deputy commander for detainee operations, who took over supervision of the prisons after the abuse was discovered.
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