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Former Abu Ghraib Commander Says She Met Israeli Interrogator in Iraq
Associated Press ^ | Jul 3, 2004

Posted on 07/03/2004 7:20:27 AM PDT by Brian Mosely

LONDON (AP) - The American general formerly in charge of Abu Ghraib prison says there are signs Israelis were involved in interrogating Iraqi detainees at another facility.

Brig. Gen. Janis Karpinski, who was suspended in May over allegations of prisoner abuse, said she met a man who told her he was Israeli during a visit to a Baghdad intelligence center with a senior coalition general.

"I saw an individual there that I hadn't had the opportunity to meet before, and I asked him what did he do there, was he an interpreter - he was clearly from the Middle East," Karpinski told British Broadcasting Corp. radio in an interview broadcast Saturday. "He said, 'Well I do some of the interrogation here. I speak Arabic but I'm not an Arab; I'm from Israel.'

"I was really kind of surprised by that ... He didn't elaborate any more than to say he was working with them and there were people from lots of different places that were involved in the operation," Karpinski added.

Israel's Foreign Ministry told the BBC that reports of Israeli troops or interrogators in Iraq were "completely untrue." Israeli officials could not immediately be reached by The Associated Press.

The U.S. military has used private contract workers in the interrogations along with military personnel.

The presence of Israeli forces in Iraq would inflame opinion in the Muslim world, where many compare the abuse of prisoners by U.S. forces to Israel's treatment of Palestinian detainees.

Until a 1999 ruling by the Israeli Supreme Court, Israeli secret service interrogators were allowed to use "moderate physical pressure" - a euphemism, critics said, for torture.

Among the practices allowed prior to 1999 were sleep deprivation, keeping prisoners in uncomfortable positions for long periods and covering their heads with filthy sacks. Former prisoners say some of those techniques also were used by U.S. forces in Iraq.

Karpinski was suspended from command of the 800th Military Police Brigade after the publication in April of photos showing soldiers abusing and humiliating naked Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib. She has said she did not know about the abuse and is being made a scapegoat in the scandal.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abughraib; bleedingheartattack; feminism; feminist; israel; israeli; janiskarpinski; karpinski; rumormill; womeninmilitary
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The presence of Israeli forces in Iraq would inflame opinion in the Muslim world, where many compare the abuse of prisoners by U.S. forces to Israel's treatment of Palestinian detainees.

Which is probably why she is trying to push this story...to take the spotlight away from herself.

Take responsiblity for the conduct of your soldiers, General.

1 posted on 07/03/2004 7:20:29 AM PDT by Brian Mosely
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To: Brian Mosely

Karpinski should STFU.


2 posted on 07/03/2004 7:22:29 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (John Kerry - Not the Swiftest Boat in the Delta.)
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To: Brian Mosely

The anti-Semites will be out in droves on this thread.

The Israeli's are so good at interrogations I'd welcome their involvement.


3 posted on 07/03/2004 7:23:43 AM PDT by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: Peach

agree..with ya...Buchananistas will be out soon!


4 posted on 07/03/2004 7:25:26 AM PDT by rrrod
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To: Brian Mosely

ahhhh...the israeli connection instead of the french connection...at least the israeli are more trustworthy tan the frogs...


5 posted on 07/03/2004 7:26:23 AM PDT by freddiedavis
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To: Brian Mosely

This story seems a little to convenience for Karpinski. The word 'fabrication' comes to mind.

I have a feeling Karpinski may have fabricated this story to take pressure off her and point it elsewhere. Israel is always a convenient scapegoat.


6 posted on 07/03/2004 7:28:01 AM PDT by TomGuy (After 30 years in the Senate, all Kerry has to run on is 4 months of service in Viet Nam.)
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To: Brian Mosely

This Karpinski should be in the brig for shooting that information out to the press.


7 posted on 07/03/2004 7:29:45 AM PDT by LoudRepublicangirl (loudrepublicangirl)
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To: freddiedavis
...at least the israeli are more trustworthy tan the frogs...

Big Deal. Saddam was more trustworthy than the Frogs.

8 posted on 07/03/2004 7:32:33 AM PDT by Ditto ( No trees were killed in sending this message, but billions of electrons were inconvenienced.)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

She's a dumb broad who can't keep her mouth shut. I saw her on MSNBC last week as a commentator about prisons as if she knew what she was talking about. IMHO, she's the one individual who should go down for this mess. She was directly in charge and now is playing the victim in the media. Whadda mess.


9 posted on 07/03/2004 7:36:10 AM PDT by Thebaddog (Woof!)
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To: Brian Mosely

"The presence of Israeli forces in Iraq would inflame opinion in the Muslim world, where many compare the abuse of prisoners by U.S. forces to Israel's treatment of Palestinian detainees."


Interesting charge without evidence. This twit is not helping her case, cause "if" she now wants to cover her lack of competence, and sees this as method, it is beyond credibility.

She was in charge of the prison, and she was "incompetent", (a little Hillry speak).


10 posted on 07/03/2004 7:37:26 AM PDT by Just mythoughts
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she has a big mouth


11 posted on 07/03/2004 7:38:47 AM PDT by gilliam
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To: LoudRepublicangirl

This so called general=spec/4, the typical klintoon appointee. I am not responsible for anything.


12 posted on 07/03/2004 7:39:39 AM PDT by No Surrender No Retreat (These Colors Never Run)
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To: Brian Mosely
This lady talks a little too freely, and takes too little responsibility for her actions and those under her to be a good representative of officers of flag rank.

I've served under and known several Generals (male and female) in my time, and none have shown her lack of leadership and discretion.

She and General Clark seem to be cut from the same thread.

She's a text-book failure of affirmative action, in my opinion.

13 posted on 07/03/2004 7:44:57 AM PDT by Egon (Better to be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt!)
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Pretty much what I was thinking. She's really very unimpressive.


14 posted on 07/03/2004 7:45:48 AM PDT by independentmind
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Anything that gets the intel out of these B***ARDS is fine with me.Karpinski is probably FOS,and even if not,she is still responsible for those under her command.America and Israel always switch off as bogeyman in the media,despite the facts.


15 posted on 07/03/2004 7:47:26 AM PDT by SirLurkedalot ("Man I'm tired of being right!" Ace Ventura)
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Which side of the war is she on? I hope they find a good reason to court martial her.


16 posted on 07/03/2004 7:48:04 AM PDT by LoneRangerMassachusetts (Some know what's good for others, some make goods for others; it's the meddlers against the peddlers)
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To: Brian Mosely
HOW did a woman this stupid get to be a general? I'm not good about watching my mouth but even I am not stupid enough to say something like this.

On second thought, this goes beyond stupidity. If she is trying to damage the cause of the Good Guys, she's doing a swell job.

17 posted on 07/03/2004 7:58:02 AM PDT by Capriole (DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE. FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.)
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"Brig. Gen. Janis Karpinski"

This turd is what affirmative action will get you.
18 posted on 07/03/2004 8:04:34 AM PDT by Max Combined
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To: Brian Mosely

She is the epitome of a modern PC clinton regime senior officer, in other words, a disgrace to the uniform.


19 posted on 07/03/2004 8:05:56 AM PDT by rogator
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Is she retired? If so she should be brought back to active duty, charged accordingly. Stripped of her PENSION and put in Leavenworth.(SP)
She's an embarrasment to every woman who wears/or has worn a uniform, not to mention every soldier.


20 posted on 07/03/2004 8:17:48 AM PDT by lula (plsjr's wife)
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