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MILITARY Abu Ghraib Defense: Just Following Orders Attorneys for a former Army dog handler convicted of abusing detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq told the U.S. military's highest court Thursday that he was following orders when he allowed an... Full Article at The Washington Post

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  1. WASHINGTON - Lawyers for a former Army dog handler convicted of abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq told the US military’s highest court yesterday that he was only following orders when he let his dog bark and lunge at prisoners. Full Article at Boston Globe

  2. Associated Press Writer Copyright 2009, The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP Online news report may not be published, broadcast or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. Full Article at Greenville Daily Reflector

  3. The U.S. military closed down its largest detention center in Iraq on Thursday as it continued to release or hand to Iraqi authorities the thousands of people it has held since the 2003 U.S. invasion. Full Article at Al Arabiya

  4. Reuters - Prisoners started a fire during a riot at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison, U.S. and Iraqi officials said, resulting in some injuries before wardens began evacuating the jail that became notorious for U.S. detainee abuse. Full Article at France 24

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