# Everything's cool, Saddam's been arrested.

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [December 14, 2003, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everythings-cool-saddams-been-arrested/218934 "2003-12-14T12:07:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2004, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everythings-cool-saddams-been-arrested/218934/401 "2004-01-16T19:14:21Z")

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Breaking news from CNN

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> Commanding general of U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq orders investigation into reports of abuse of detainees. Details soon.

Great, so this shitstorm is going up a notch.

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**Author:** ![Desmostylus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@Desmostylus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desmostylus)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2004, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everythings-cool-saddams-been-arrested/218934/402 "2004-01-17T12:49:30Z")

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> [U.S. investigates alleged abuse of Iraq prisoners](http://www.boston.com/dailynews/017/world/U_S_investigates_alleged_abuse:.shtml)
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> BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) The commander of U.S. forces in Iraq has ordered a criminal investigation into reports of abuse of prisoners at a coalition detention center.
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> A military statement gave no indication about the scope of the alleged abuse, saying simply that Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez ordered a probe ‘‘into reported incidents of detainee abuse at a coalition forces detention facility.’’ The statement did not specify the facility.
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> ‘‘The release of specific information concerning the incidents could hinder the investigation, which is in its early stages,’’ the statement said.
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> In Washington, Lawrence Di Rita, spokesman for Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, said it is a criminal investigation and that the reports of abuse were deemed ‘‘very serious and credible.’’
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> Di Rita declined to provide any details other than to say the alleged abuse happened at detention centers in Baghdad.
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> The announcement followed allegations by Amnesty International and former prisoners of harsh treatment of detainees arrested by U.S. and coalition forces since the Iraq war began last March.
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> The coalition is believed to be holding about 12,800 detainees for various offenses, including attacks on U.S. and allied troops. Earlier this month, three U.S. Army reservists were discharged for abuse of prisoners at the Camp Bucca detention center in southern Iraq.

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