Israeli Agents Believed Involved in Abu Ghraib

NewsMax ^ | 5-24-04 | Carrl Limbacher

[TruthWarrior]

Israeli Agents Believed Involved in Abu Ghraib

Diplomatic sources in Washington tell NewsMax's U.N. correspondent Stew Stogel that Israeli nationals are believed to be involved in the Iraq prison controversy.

"Israelis have been to Abu Ghraib and other prisons [in Iraq]," says one source familiar with the U.S. operations.

It was explained that the Israelis involved have been assigned as "civilian contractors" to work with Coalition forces in interrogating Iraqi POWs.

The "contractors" are said to be veterans of Israel's domestic intelligence unit, Shin Bet, as well as the more famous international intelligence agency, the Mossad.

"Who has better experience in dealing with the Arabs than Israel?" one source asked.

It was explained that several of the "interrogation" techniques used by U.S. forces in Iraq have in fact been used by Israel "for years."

The technique of stripping Arab prisoners naked, to embarrass and humiliate them, has been used by Israelis, according to Arab diplomats at the U.N.

It should be noted, however, that torture and mutilation are common techniques used by Arab countries on their prisoners.

Word in NYC diplomatic circles is that some of the "civilians" seen in recent Iraq prison photos are in fact Israeli nationals "advising" U.S. forces.

Neither U.S. nor Iraqi diplomatic officials in NYC or Washington were available for comment.

The charges come after an incident in April in which an Israeli Arab working in Iraq was kidnapped and charged with spying.

Nabil George Yaakob Razouk, an Israeli Arab employed by Research Triangle International, a North Carolina-based firm under contract to the State Department, was abducted by Iraqi insurgents and said to be a spy.

Razouk, working on "local governance" advising, was seized in Najaf and held for more than two weeks.

Only the personal intervention of Yassir Arafat, who acted after pleas from the Razouk family, is believed to have saved him from execution.

The latest disclosures come as an Iraqi diplomatic team has temporarily canceled a visit to U.N. headquarters to consult with the Security Council about the modalities for the transfer of power expected on July 1.

Among the Council ambassadors with whom the Iraqis are expected to meet is U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte.

Negroponte will leave his U.N. post next month to become the new U.S. ambassador to Iraq, once the Coalition authority is dissolved.

[PA Engineer]

What does what mean?

[freedom moose]

What does what mean?

I was asking about this post;
Many of the names originally came from Spain (for better or for worse). I think you can figure out the rest.

What does "for better or worse" mean in this post?

[PA Engineer]

I spent a couple years in southern Mexico (Chiapas, Tabassco) contracted by PEMEX for oil services work. I employed many indigenous (Mayan) workers on these projects. The hatred toward the Spanish was incredible because of what I would refer to as apartheid light. The native Mexicans do have justifiable gripes because of the this two tiered racial system. That is what for better or for worse is in reference to. Anyone who has worked in southern Mexico knows that this country is not as stable as it seems.

Do you have a problem with this?

[StormEye]

"Israeli Agents Believed Involved in Abu Ghraib "

I don't care! I bet most Americans don't care either!
I'm glad the Israelis are helping us with this bunch.
In fact, I hope we're shipping some of them to Israel for
some particularly annoying treatment.

[freedom moose]

Do you have a problem with this?

no, should I?
Do you think that I should have figured out the explanation you have just given me from your words "for better or for worse" when the religion of a man named John Israel was being discussed?