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February 2, 2005

Gonzales OK Could Be Seen as OK for Torture Rules

2/02/05 Collier, SF Chronicle, Gonzales OK Could Be Seen as OK for Torture Rules

Videotapes Show Widespread Prisoner Abuse at Gitmo

2/02/05 Dodds, CHB, Videotapes Show Widespread Prisoner Abuse at Gitmo

February 3, 2005

CIA Is Ordered to Release Detainee-Abuse Files

2/03/05 Reuters, CIA Is Ordered to Release Detainee-Abuse Files

Senate confirms Gonzales as attorney general

2/03/05 USA Today, Senate confirms Gonzales as attorney general

As Senate Votes On Gonzales Nomination, Faith Leaders Seek Forgiveness

2/03/05 US Newswire, As Senate Votes On Gonzales Nomination, Faith Leaders Seek Forgiveness

Criminal World - Michael Chertoff

2/03/05 Floyd, Moscow Times, Criminal World - Michael Chertoff

Homeland Security Nominee Grilled on the Hill

2/03/05 Rosen, CHB, Homeland Security Nominee Grilled on the Hill

Full Text of the German War Crimes Lawsuit Against Rumsfeld, Tenet, and Sanchez

2/03/05 Full Text of the German War Crimes Lawsuit Against Rumsfeld, Tenet, and Sanchez

February 4, 2005

U.N. Experts Fear 'Irreversible Psychiatric Symptoms' in Guantanamo Detainees

2/04/05 Cage, AP, U.N. Experts Fear 'Irreversible Psychiatric Symptoms' in Guantanamo Detainees

Gonzales Is Confirmed in a Closer Vote Than Expected

2/04/05 Lichtblau, NYT, Gonzales Is Confirmed in a Closer Vote Than Expected

February 7, 2005

A Path Paved with Bad Intentions

2/07/05 Dratel, Alternet, A Path Paved with Bad Intentions

CIA 'Outsourcing Torture'

2/07/05 AFP, CIA 'Outsourcing Torture'

February 8, 2005

Outsourcing Torture - The Secret History of America's "Extraordinary Rendition" Program

2/08/05 Mayer, New Yorker, Outsourcing Torture - The Secret History of America's "Extraordinary Rendition" Program

Kuwaiti Prisoners Accuse U.S. Soldiers of Abuse

2/08/05 Davies, Knight-Ridder, Kuwaiti Prisoners Accuse U.S. Soldiers of Abuse

February 10, 2005

Detainees Accuse Female Interrogators

2/10/05 Leonnig & Priest, Wa. Post, Detainees Accuse Female Interrogators

February 13, 2005

Detainee Says He Was Tortured While in U.S. Custody

2/13/05 Bonner, NYT, Detainee Says He Was Tortured While in U.S. Custody

Senate May Open Inquiry Into C.I.A.'s Handling of Suspects

2/13/05 Jehl, NYT, Senate May Open Inquiry Into C.I.A.'s Handling of Suspects

February 14, 2005

'Rendition' Case Takes a New Twist

2/14/05 FIsher, IPS, 'Rendition' Case Takes a New Twist

The Torture Debate - links to memos

2/14/05 New Yorker, The Torture Debate - links to memos

February 16, 2005

British troops face new charges as bodies of Iraqi civilians are exhumed

2/16/05 Sengupta, Independent/UK, British troops face new charges as bodies of Iraqi civilians are exhumed

C.I.A. Is Seen as Seeking New Role on Detainees

2/16/05 Jehl, NYT, C.I.A. Is Seen as Seeking New Role on Detainees

February 18, 2005

US releases new abuse allegations

2/18/05 BBC, US releases new abuse allegations

CIA Agents Tortured, Killed Iraqi Prisoner

2/18/05 Hettena, CHB, CIA Agents Tortured, Killed Iraqi Prisoner

'Nobody is talking'

2/18/05 Guardian/UK, 'Nobody is talking' (Torture)

Iraqi Died While Hung From Wrists

2/18/05 AP, Iraqi Died While Hung From Wrists

Nation's largest news papers play down a thousand pages of evidence of new torture

2/18/05 The Raw Story, Nation's largest news papers play down a thousand pages of evidence of new torture

February 20, 2005

UK link to torture jail's rules

2/20/05 Doward, Guardian/UK, UK link to torture jail's rules

February 23, 2005

Two soldiers guilty of Iraq abuse

2/23/05 BBC, Two soldiers guilty of Iraq abuse

US terror suspect 'was tortured by Saudis'

2/23/05 Cornwell, Independent/UK, US terror suspect 'was tortured by Saudis'

Pentagon Probes Rape of Iraqi Prisoner

2/23/05 CHB, Pentagon Probes Rape of Iraqi Prisoner

February 24, 2005

Army Sets New Limits on Interrogation

2/24/05 Lumpkin, CHB, Army Sets New Limits on Interrogation

February 27, 2005

UK troops 'beat relatives of Camp Breadbasket captives'

2/27/05 Sengupta, Independent/UK, UK troops 'beat relatives of Camp Breadbasket captives'

From Bagram to Abu Ghraib

2/27/05 Bazelon, MoJo, From Bagram to Abu Ghraib

Within C.I.A., Growing Worry of Prosecution for Conduct

2/27/05 Jehl & Johnson, NYT, Within C.I.A., Growing Worry of Prosecution for Conduct

Torture TV: Televising the Revolution

2/27/05 Nimmo, Peace, Earth & Justice, Torture TV: Televising the Revolution

March 1, 2005

Laws of Gravity - When the law sanctions torture-lite, the real thing always follows

3/01/05 Perlstein, AlterNet, Laws of Gravity - When the law sanctions torture-lite, the real thing always follows

State Dept. Study Cites Torture of Prisoners - Rumsfeld Approved Similar Practices

3/01/05 Kessler, Wa. Post, State Dept. Study Cites Torture of Prisoners - Rumsfeld Approved Similar Practices

Rumsfeld Sued over Prisoner Abuse

3/01/05 CBS, Rumsfeld Sued over Prisoner Abuse

March 2, 2005

Commission to Study U.S. Prison Conditions

3/02/05 Smith, Wa. Post, Commission to Study U.S. Prison Conditions

March 5, 2005

Abuse in Secret

3/05/05 Wa. Post, Abuse in Secret

March 6, 2005

Rule Change Lets C.I.A. Freely Send Suspects Abroad to Jails

3/06/05 Jehl & Johnston, NYT, Rule Change Lets C.I.A. Freely Send Suspects Abroad to Jails

Soldier Who Reported Abuse Was Sent to Psychiatrist

3/06/05 Wa. Post, Soldier Who Reported Abuse Was Sent to Psychiatrist

March 7, 2005

War video needs context, local says

3/07/05 Doris, PalmBeachPost, War video needs context, local says

Intelligence, Inc.

3/07/05 Chatterjee, AlterNet, Intelligence, Inc.

An Interrogator Speaks Out

3/07/05 Chatterjee, AlterNet, An Interrogator Speaks Out

Video Shows U.S. Soldiers in 'Ramadi Madness' Abuse

3/07/05 Dunham, Reuters, Video Shows U.S. Soldiers in 'Ramadi Madness' Abuse

Newly Released Army Documents Detail Ongoing Abuse of Detainees by U.S. Forces

3/07/05 ACLU, Newly Released Army Documents Detail Ongoing Abuse of Detainees by U.S. Forces

US sent hundreds of terror suspects to foreign prisons

3/07/05 Cornwell, Independent/UK, US sent hundreds of terror suspects to foreign prisons

March 8, 2005

Gonzales Defends Transfer of Detainees

3/08/05 Smith, Wa. Post, Gonzales Defends Transfer of Detainees

March 10, 2005

Pentagon Clears Top Personnel, Policies in Abuses

3/10/05 Allen, Reuters, Pentagon Clears Top Personnel, Policies in Abuses

New Interrogation Rules Set for Detainees in Iraq

3/10/05 Schmitt, NYT, New Interrogation Rules Set for Detainees in Iraq

March 11, 2005

Pentagon Seeks to Transfer More Detainees From Base in Cuba

3/11/05 Jehl, NYT, Pentagon Seeks to Transfer More Detainees From Base in Cuba

Documents Show Children Held At Abu Ghraib

3/11/05 Documents Show Children Held At Abu Ghraib

March 12, 2005

Feds mistreat Muslim prisoners

3/12/05 Sherman, CHB, Feds mistreat Muslim prisoners

Guantanamo jail switch planned

3/12/05 Goldenberg, Guardian/UK, Guantanamo jail switch planned

Camp Delta men to be jailed in home states

3/12/05 Cornwell, Independent/UK, Camp Delta men to be jailed in home states

Army Details Scale of Abuse of Prisoners in an Afghan Jail

3/12/05 Jehl, NYT, Army Details Scale of Abuse of Prisoners in an Afghan Jail

U.S. Marines Engaged in Mock Executions of Iraqi Juveniles

3/12/05 ACLU, U.S. Marines Engaged in Mock Executions of Iraqi Juveniles

March 15, 2005

Interrogators for Hire

3/15/05 Chatterjee, IPS, Interrogators for Hire

March 16, 2005

U.S. Military Says 26 Inmate Deaths May Be Homicide

3/16/05 Jehl & Schmitt, NYT, U.S. Military Says 26 Inmate Deaths May Be Homicide

More than 100 prisoners have died in U.S. custody in Iraq and Afghanistan, military officials report

3/16/05 Lumpkin, FindLaw, More than 100 prisoners have died in U.S. custody in Iraq and Afghanistan, military officials report

March 17, 2005

CIA's Assurances On Transferred Suspects Doubted

3/17/05 Priest, Wa. Post, CIA's Assurances On Transferred Suspects Doubted

US House reaffirms torture ban

3/17/05 Al Jazeera, US House reaffirms torture ban

March 18, 2005

Questions Are Left by C.I.A. Chief on the Use of Torture

3/18/05 Jehl, NYT, Questions Are Left by C.I.A. Chief on the Use of Torture

CIA, White House Defend Transfers of Terror Suspects

3/18/05 Priest & Pincus, Wa. Post, CIA, White House Defend Transfers of Terror Suspects

March 19, 2005

Afghanistan: 'One Huge US Jail'

3/19/05 Levy & Scott-Clark, Guardian/UK, Afghanistan: 'One Huge US Jail'

From Bagram to Abu Ghraib

3/19/05 Bazelon, MoJo, From Bagram to Abu Ghraib

March 21, 2005

Negroponte's Time In Honduras at Issue

3/21/05 Dobbs, Wa. Post, Negroponte's Time In Honduras at Issue

Guantanamo Abuse 'Videotaped'

3/21/05 Sheed, The Australian, Guantanamo Abuse 'Videotaped'

March 23, 2005

Lethal US practice revealed in trial

3/22/05 Al Jazeera, Lethal US practice revealed in trial

March 24, 2005

George W. to George W.

3/24/05 Friedman, NYT, George W. to George W.

March 26, 2005

Pentagon Will Not Try 17 G.I.'s Implicated in Prisoners' Deaths

3/26/05 Jehl, NYT, Pentagon Will Not Try 17 G.I.'s Implicated in Prisoners' Deaths

Detainees Abused in N. Iraq, Army Papers Suggest

3/26/05 White, Wa. Post, Detainees Abused in N. Iraq, Army Papers Suggest

U.S. Troops Tortured Iraqis in Mosul, Documents Show

3/26/05 Marshall, Reuters, U.S. Troops Tortured Iraqis in Mosul, Documents Show

March 27, 2005

Fresh details emerge of Iraqis' abuse by American soldiers

3/27/05 Randall & Buncombe, Independent/UK, Fresh details emerge of Iraqis' abuse by American soldiers

March 28, 2005

The Geneva Trap

3/25/05 Cardenas, FPIF, The Geneva Trap

March 30, 2005

Commander Approved Interrogations Violating Geneva Conventions: ACLU

3/30/05 AFP, Commander Approved Interrogations Violating Geneva Conventions: ACLU

March 31, 2005

Afghan jail term for US convicts cut

3/31/05 Al Jazeera, Afghan jail term for US convicts cut

U.S. Soldiers Told to 'Beat the F**k Out of' Detainees

3/31/05 Fisher, IPS, U.S. Soldiers Told to 'Beat the F**k Out of' Detainees

April 1, 2005

Army reservist witnesses war crimes

4/01/05 Rockwell, Online Journal, Army reservist witnesses war crimes

We Can't Remain Silent

4/01/05 Herbert, NYT, We Can't Remain Silent

April 3, 2005

Green light for Iraqi prison abuse came right from the top

4/03/05 Buncombe, Independent/UK, Green light for Iraqi prison abuse came right from the top

Beating of Iraqi General Alleged in Army Hearing

4/03/05 AP, Beating of Iraqi General Alleged in Army Hearing

April 4, 2005

Sanchez Memo sanctioning abuse

4/04/05 Sanchez Memo sanctioning abuse

April 6, 2005

Iraqi Suspect Says US Troops Took Mother Hostage

4/06/05 Ibrahim, Reuters, Iraqi Suspect Says US Troops Took Mother Hostage

White House Has Tightly Restricted Oversight of C.I.A. Detentions

4/06/05 Jehl, NYT, White House Has Tightly Restricted Oversight of C.I.A. Detentions

April 23, 2005

Four Top Officers Cleared by Army in Prison Abuses

4/23/05 Schmitt, NYT, Four Top Officers Cleared by Army in Prison Abuses

Top brass cleared over Iraq abuse

4/23/05 BBC, Top brass cleared over Iraq abuse

April 24, 2005

Rights Groups Reject Prison Abuse Findings

4/24/05 White, Wa. Post, Rights Groups Reject Prison Abuse Findings

Demand for Rumsfeld abuse inquiry

4/24/05 BBC, Demand for Rumsfeld abuse inquiry

April 27, 2005

Rights Group: Abu Ghraib Abuses 'Tip of Iceberg'

4/27/05 Simpson, MyWay, Rights Group: Abu Ghraib Abuses 'Tip of Iceberg'

April 28, 2005

One Year On, Amnesty International Blasts US for Abu Ghraib Failings

4/28/05 AFP, One Year On, Amnesty International Blasts US for Abu Ghraib Failings

Jurassic Park, Psuedo-events, and Prisons - The fallout from Abu Ghraib

4/28/05 Goff, FTW, Jurassic Park, Psuedo-events, and Prisons - The fallout from Abu Ghraib

In New Manual, Army Limits Tactics in Interrogation

4/28/05 Schmitt, NYT, In New Manual, Army Limits Tactics in Interrogation

April 29, 2005

Interrogations Faked at Guantanamo, Witness Says

4/29/05 Reuters, Interrogations Faked at Guantanamo, Witness Says

April 30, 2005

Plea Deal Is Set for G.I. Pictured in Abuses in Iraq

4/30/05 Zernike, NYT, Plea Deal Is Set for G.I. Pictured in Abuses in Iraq

Lawmakers Shift Tone on Accountability for Prison Abuse Scandal

4/30/05 Goldenberg, Knight-Ridder, Lawmakers Shift Tone on Accountability for Prison Abuse Scandal

May 1, 2005

Inquiry Finds Abuses at Guantanamo Bay

5/01/05 Lewis & Schmitt, NYT, Inquiry Finds Abuses at Guantanamo Bay

May 3, 2005

Judge halts Abu Ghraib case to consider plea

5/03/05 Buncombe, Independent/UK, Judge halts Abu Ghraib case to consider plea

May 6, 2005

Army Demotes General in Abu Ghraib Scandal

5/06/05 Burns, AP,