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  • Rumsfeld: U.S. Obliged to Train Iraqis to Prevent Abuse

    11/30/2005 4:30:10 PM PST · by SandRat · 1 replies · 181+ views
    American Forces Press Service ^ | Nov 30, 2005 | Sgt. Sara Wood, USA
    WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2005 – Though Iraq is responsible for dealing with prisoner abuse or mistreatment by Iraqi security forces, the United States has an obligation to ensure Iraqis are properly trained and are aware of the damage such abuses can cause, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said here Nov. 29. Iraqi leaders know they need the support of the international community and they understand the consequences of abuse allegations, Rumsfeld said at a Pentagon news conference. "A good way to lose (international support) is to make a practice of something that's inconsistent with the values of the international community,"...