Posted on 01/13/2006 12:42:19 PM PST by Pessimist
A Danish army captain and four military police sergeants have been found guilty of abusing prisoners while they were based in southern Iraq.
But the judge ruled that because of "extenuating circumstances", the five would not be punished.
He said they had not received clear guidelines from the Danish military.
Capt Annemette Hommel and the others were convicted of verbal humiliation and forcing prisoners to maintain painful postures during interrogation.
Hard line
Capt Hommel, 38, and the four other defendants had denied the accusations relating to tours of duty in 2004.
The defendants are to a certain degree found guilty, but due to extenuating circumstances there is no basis for a sentence
Judge Jorgen Lougart
The captain, who was ordered to return home from Iraq before her tour of duty ended, said she had done nothing wrong.
Leaving court, she told reporters she thought the court had "opted for an unnecessarily hard line".
Last year, she said the allegations stemmed from a misunderstanding with the Palestinian translators working at the camp, who had objected to her interrogation techniques.
Denmark has about 500 troops in southern Iraq, based near Basra.
Like not being American?
Capt Hommel....
Moral high horses will cause the end of most modern societies. It's just a mater of "when".
But the judge ruled that because of "extenuating circumstances", the five would not be punished.
Didn't know Denmark had neo-cons.
< / sarcasm>
"extenuating circumstances"= soldiers not American
I can't tell if that's a man or woman.
"I can't tell if that's a man or woman."
Neither can she...
Gee treaing Iraqui insurgents badly, thats a shame, and they treat prisoners so well that the prisoners lose their heads.
Mmmmmm, let's do some math.
If there are X number of Danish Soldiers are in Iraq
With Y number of them torturing equals a greater percentage
of American soldiers in Iraq being lynched by the lame-stream-media of exactly the same thing.
What? No panties on their heads, no leashes, no naked bodies in a cell that's a bit too cool?
What a bunch of wimps. Their Viking ancestors would be spinning in their graves, if they had graves that is.
Remind me to be nice to Captain Hommel.
Captain Gato.
She however knows.
The captain, who was ordered to return home from Iraq before her tour of duty ended, said she had done nothing wrong
Try not to run into the lady in a dark alley, or even a brightly lit one.
"....."I can't tell if that's a man or woman."
Neither can she... "
"He said they had not received clear guidelines from the Danish military."
Not quite the same impressioin one gets from the short haired version. However she still has the "attitude"
If I didn't already have my own Danish (ancestry) babe, this one would definitely be eligible to have my children.
:-),:-),:-),:-),:-)
I forgot for the humor impaired...
Yes, in my opinion there is nothing like a 'Dane'!
Anette Nielsen, my lost love, are you reading this????
After extensive searching that's the only picture I could find.... Mainly I was just curious what a Danish captain looked like!
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