Originally published November 29 2005
ACLU claims U.S. interrogators have killed detainees in the Middle East
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director of the ACLU, backs the claims of a recent report released by the ACLU claiming that autopsy reports confirm the deaths of detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan at the hands of American interrogators.
The American Civil Liberties Union today made public an analysis of new and previously released autopsy and death reports of detainees held in U.S. facilities in Iraq and Afghanistan, many of whom died while being interrogated, RAW STORY has learned.
"High-ranking officials who knew about the torture and sat on their hands and those who created and endorsed these policies must be held accountable.
The documents show that detainees died during or after interrogations by Navy Seals, Military Intelligence and "OGA" (Other Governmental Agency) -- a term, according to the ACLU, that is commonly used to refer to the CIA.
Eight of the homicides appear to have resulted from abusive techniques used on detainees, in some instances, by the CIA, Navy Seals and Military Intelligence personnel.
� A 27-year-old Iraqi male died while being interrogated by Navy Seals on April 5, 2004, in Mosul, Iraq.
During his confinement he was hooded, flex-cuffed, sleep deprived and subjected to hot and cold environmental conditions, including the use of cold water on his body and hood.
Some facts relating to this case have been previously reported.
The cause of death was asphyxia and blunt force injuries.
Notes summarizing the autopsies record the circumstances of death as "Q by OGA, gagged in standing restraint."
� A detainee was smothered to death during an interrogation by Military Intelligence on November 26, 2003, in Al Qaim, Iraq.
A previously released autopsy report, that appears to be of General Mowhoush, lists "asphyxia due to smothering and chest compression" as the cause of death and cites bruises from the impact with a blunt object.
To date, more than 77,000 pages of government documents have been released in response to the ACLU's Freedom of Information Act lawsuit.
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