Jury Awards Tortured Abu Ghraib Prisoners $42 Million

[Ann B]

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Source: fd.org

A jury on Tuesday awarded $42 million to three former detainees of Iraq's notorious Abu Ghraib prison, holding Virginia-based military contractor CACI Premier Technology Inc. responsible for contributing to their torture and mistreatment two decades ago (article available here(link is external)).

The three testified that they were subjected to beatings, sexual abuse, forced nudity and other cruel treatment at the prison.

The jury awarded plaintiffs Suhail Al Shimari, Salah Al-Ejaili and Asa'ad Al-Zubae $3 million each in compensatory damages and $11 million each in punitive damages.



Read more: https://www.fd.org/news/jury-awards-tortured-abu-ghraib-prisoners-42-million

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What do you think Bush, Alberto Gonzales, Dick Cheney, et al., think of this?

[GPV]

1. I'm sure they won't contribute to the payout!

[Dennis Donovan]

2. Welcome to DU!

[underpants]

3. Good. That's why this was farmed out.

Let the private contractor (who still made bank) be liable.

[ColinC]

4. Not enough

But good start

[City Lights]

5. Dubya and The Dick of Death should pay this. nt

[JudyM]

6. Locking

Does not meet LBN’s 12 hour requirement. These are the LBN posting rules, found in the “About This Forum” tab:

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Ok to repost in GD, though.