Tortured to death

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http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?col=§ion=middleeast&xfile=data/middleeast/2011/February/middleeast_February740.xml

Officials call for inquiry into Iraq ‘torture’ death (AFP)

23 February 2011

MOSUL, Iraq — Provincial authorities in north Iraq called for an inquiry on Wednesday into the death of a detainee who was allegedly tortured while being held by security forces.

Nineveh province governor Atheel al-Nujaifi called for the investigation after announcing a day earlier that Waleed Khalid, arrested earlier this month on suspicion of being involved in insurgent activities, had been tortured by Iraqi soldiers while in detention.

“He was tortured and collapsed, and the army handed him over to the police, who transferred him several times to hospital,” Nujaifi said in a press conference on Tuesday.

[WhiteTara]

1. "who transferred him several times to hospital,”

What does that mean? That they revived him several times and sent him back for more?

Human seems to be another dirty word.

[Jokinomx]

2. so much for improving the lives of Iraqis!

words can't express the sadness I feel because mankind hasn't been able to evolve past this type of behavior. We are far from a civilized race of beings.

:-(