U.S. Wants Quick Handover of Iraq Prisons

[struggle4progress]

The United States will hand over control of military prisons in Iraq to a new Baghdad government as quickly as possible, U.S. officials said on Tuesday, as senators questioned plans for the transition of power in the wake of the prison abuse scandal.

But Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz and Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said there was no timetable for transfer of the prisons, where abuse and sexual humiliation by U.S. forces have sparked international outrage.

"I would have thought that this government would put some time into this, especially with what we've just been through the last two weeks," Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska said at a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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More vague bullsh*t from Administration mouthpieces ...

[ugarte]

1. So our Iraqi puppets can pick up

where we left off. Torture? What torture?

[struggle4progress]

2. I'm inclined to agree with you.

[Tellurian]

3. Sounds like the want to get rid of this "Hot Potato".. asap/nt

[radfringe]

4. Hot potato indeed

dump it into someone else's lap, declare 'victory' and walk away

[Moderator]

5. dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x564173