November Army Investigation Found Abu Ghraib Problems

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/iraq/la-060204ryder_lat,1,7129997,print.story?coll=la-home-headlines

At the same time the Red Cross found widespread abuse of inmates last fall at the Abu Ghraib prison, a top military investigator concluded that the facility in Iraq was badly understaffed, guards had received little or no training, personnel violated prison rules by carrying weapons, and "basic security" measures to protect soldiers and captives were often ignored.

"There is virtually no trained professional correctional force," Maj. Gen. Donald J. Ryder, the Army's provost marshal, said in his report to senior Army officials. He added that the "lack of policy and standard operating procedures results in inconsistent application of basic security protocols."

His report covering U.S. prison operations in Iraq was submitted to authorities Nov. 5. The next day, the International Committee of the Red Cross issued its own "working paper" to Army officials, outlining detainee abuses it had uncovered during inspections in October.

Taken together, the two reports show that the Army was put on official notice about deep problems at Abu Ghraib two months before a prison guard turned over photographs depicting the abuse, triggering an investigation.

[JayS]

1. Are these the stories that ran on the AP wire? n/t

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[maggrwaggr]

2. problems: shortage of rubber gloves, broomsticks, german shephards

they immediately requested resupplies of said items.