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...Jordan, who helped direct day-to-day activities in the Abu Ghraib cell block where most of the abuses occurred, would be in a position to describe interrogation techniques used at the facility, as well as what authorization , if any, was issued by superior officers, including Maj. Gen. Barbara Fast, the former head of the U.S. intelligence command in Baghdad; Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, former overall Army commander in Iraq; and Col. Pappas, Jordan's superior, who, with a grant of immunity, may also testify against him at trial. Finally, Jordan could potentially shed light on the mission...
...death squad claims are not far-fetched. Maj. Markos told TIME his men have previously "encountered unauthorized MOI elements" in Adhamiya conducting illegal "snatch-and-grab-type activities." He says, "The bottom line is I can't tell you definitely [what started last week's battle]. But nothing is black and white here and I would be lying to say the MOI is never here." He adds, "We're definitely going to look into" the charges of death-squad involvement. Intelligence officer Brandon admits the fusion of legitimate government forces with militia is a problem. "So many players are tied...
...Pappas' s account appears to directly contradict statements to the Senate Armed Services Committee by Maj. Gen. Miller, who has said that that he authorized dogs to be used only for perimeter security, not for questioning prisoners. Pappas himself will be called to testify at the Smith trial, which could last up to two weeks, but Maj. Gen. Miller last month invoked his right not to incriminate himself and said he would not appear in court...
...stark contradiction between two senior Army officers - Col. Pappas and Maj. Gen. Miller - has upset lawmakers on Capitol Hill. On Tuesday, Sen. John Warner, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced at a hearing that he expected to have Maj. Gen. Miller testify before his panel at an unspecified date. Last month, Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina who also sits on the committee, made an even more pointed comment, saying, "Shame on us if we allow a story to go forward that is not true and the... dog handlers are paying the price...
...make it easier to oblige Maj. Gen. Miller to appear before the committee, both chairman Warner and Carl Levin of Michigan, its top Democrat, recently asked the Army to delay Maj. Gen. Miller's planned retirement. As for Pappas, the Army reprimanded and fined him last May for the abuses at Abu Ghraib, citing his dereliction of duty...