Been following this for some time. This is not news. American troops have been breaking into private homes in Iraq forcing women and children onto the floor and in general terrorizing them. Now we hear about extracting information through torture. Humiliation, sleep deprivation, rape, and beatings used to extract information defines torture.

This kind of stuff is done in wars. It was done in Vietnam and also here.

Why is it that the Iraqi people don't need US help? There is no case that can be legitimately presented that this is what they want. They want the US out.

There will be more atrocities until this war is ended.

Personally, I trust Amnesty International more than I do the credibility of the Bush Administration on these issues.

Frank