Abu Ghraib guard’s appeal in maltreatment case hinges on confusion over what was permissible

October 14th, 2009 Abu Ghraib guard appeals to US military high courtWASHINGTON — The female soldier who was photographed at Abu Ghraib prison giving a smiling "thumbs-up" beside a pyramid of naked detainees is appealing her convictions to the U.S. military's highest court.

October 8th, 2009 Highest military court hears Abu Ghraib appealWASHINGTON — Lawyers for a former Army dog handler convicted of abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq told the U.S. military's highest court Thursday that he had been following orders when he allowed his unmuzzled dog to bark and lunge at prisoners.

October 8th, 2009 Highest military court to hear Abu Ghraib appealWASHINGTON — The U.S. military's highest court is scheduled to hear the appeal of a former Army dog handler convicted in the abuse of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.

October 8th, 2009 Army dog handler appeals Abu Ghraib convictionWASHINGTON — Lawyers for a former Army dog handler convicted of abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq told the U.S. military's highest court Thursday that he was only following orders when he let his dog bark and lunge at prisoners.

September 14th, 2009 Embassy guard photos evoke Abu Ghraib comparisonWASHINGTON — Photos showing private security guards in various stages of nudity at drunken parties may be as damaging to U.S. interests in Afghanistan as images of detainee mistreatment at Abu Ghraib were in Iraq, members of an independent panel investigating wartime spending said Monday.

September 14th, 2009 Military high court to hear Abu Ghraib appealsHAGERSTOWN, Md. — The U.S.

September 14th, 2009 Guard photos could harm US effort in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — A member of a commission investigating wartime spending says photos of private security guards in various stages of nudity at parties flowing with alcohol may be as damaging to U.S. interests in Afghanistan as images of detainee mistreatment at Abu Ghraib were in Iraq.

September 14th, 2009 Embassy guard photos evoke Abu Ghraib comparisonWASHINGTON — A member of a federal commission investigating wartime spending said Monday that photos showing private security guards in various stages of nudity at drunken parties may be as damaging to U.S. interests in Afghanistan as images of detainee mistreatment at Abu Ghraib were in Iraq.

September 11th, 2009 BAGHDAD - One prisoner was killed and 40 others injured in riots in the western Baghdad prison formerly known as Abu Ghraib, media reports said Friday. Prisoners set fire to Baghdad Central Prison during riots that started late Thursday, the Aswat al-Iraq news agency reported, adding that the violence was triggered by a search for mobile phones.

September 11th, 2009 Inmates attack guards at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prisonBAGHDAD — Inmates at Abu Ghraib prison started a fire and attacked guards, prompting authorities to call in Iraqi troops and American helicopters for support, the U.S. military said Friday.

September 11th, 2009 Rioters set fires at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prisonBAGHDAD — Abu Ghraib prison inmates rioted for a second straight day Friday to demand better conditions, setting fire to mattresses and seizing an assault rifle from a guard before authorities said the situation was brought under control. Lawmaker Zeinab al-Kinani, who was part of a delegation that negotiated with the prisoners, said they demanded pardons and also the replacement of prison staff who they said were mistreating inmates.

August 23rd, 2009 Probe: Private's death reveals cruelty by soldiersCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The investigation into the death of a U.S. soldier in Iraq revealed cruelty and maltreatment by other soldiers who have been charged with treating soldiers in their platoon inappropriately, the U.S.

May 5th, 2009 Myanmar rejects appeal for Suu Kyi releaseYANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar's junta has rejected an appeal to free pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, whose most recent period of detention will expire May 27, her party spokesman said Tuesday. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has spent more than 13 of the last 19 years — including the past six — under house arrest in Yangon despite international pressure for her release.

April 24th, 2009 ACLU: Pentagon to release images of prisoner abuseWASHINGTON — The Defense Department will release a "substantial number" of photos depicting abuse of prisoners by U.S. personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan, the American Civil Liberties Union said late Thursday.

April 22nd, 2009 Army officer feels vindicated by Senate reportWASHINGTON — An Army Reserve brigadier general demoted because of prisoner abuses at the Abu Ghraib facility in Iraq says a new Senate report supports claims that uniformed military people were made "scapegoats" for Bush administration prisoner interrogation policies. Col. Janis Karpinski said Tuesday that "from the beginning, I've been saying these soldiers did not design these techniques on their own." She told CBS's "The Early Show" that servicemen and women stationed in Iraq "were following orders." Eleven U.S.