Guardsmen find 'torture house' on Iraq patrol

[cherokee]

A group of Minnesota National Guardsmen on patrol in the Iraqi city of Fallujah this week walked into a "torture house" with bloodstained walls and three badly injured captives — one so horribly abused that he could no longer walk.

"Our guys were expecting to find a torture house but were a little shocked to find both the house and torture victims inside. There's no doubt we saved those three individuals' lives by getting there when we did," National Guard Capt. Chip Rankin, who commands the B Company of the 136th Infantry's 2nd Battalion, said in a written statement. "A lot of the insurgents are in this area."

Fallujah, a midsize city 40 miles west of Baghdad known as the "city of mosques," has had a history of insurgency since U.S. forces took control. It is in the geographic area known as the Sunni Triangle.

Inside the house, which according to a military statement was discovered Monday during a "planned security operation," were torture devices that included shackles, chains, syringes, knives, cords, clubs and a blowtorch.

The soldiers found three captives, two of whom were able to walk on their own.

"They looked like they hadn't eaten or had any water in a long time," Rankin said in the statement.

St. Paul Pioneer Press | 01/27/2007 | Guardsmen find 'torture house' on Iraq patrol

 

[cherokee]

Hmm, no replies. Guess no one cares because its not the US doing it...:roll:

 

[SixStringHero]

That's a sad state of affairs if what you said is true regarding the brevity of responses in this thread.

I for one think this is good news, that we were able to save these people.

Any other takers?

 

[aps]

As terrible as this sounds, this kind of stuff does not interest me unless (1) the US is doing the torturing or (2) US citizens are being tortured. Iraqis torturing themselves isn't "breaking news" in my book.

 

[oldreliable67]

As terrible as this sounds, this kind of stuff does not interest me unless (1) the US is doing the torturing or (2) US citizens are being tortured. Iraqis torturing themselves isn't "breaking news" in my book.

That figures.

 

[cherokee]

That's a sad state of affairs if what you said is true regarding the brevity of responses in this thread.

I for one think this is good news, that was were able to save these people.

Any other takers?

Sad fact is they dont know how long the house was used for this nor who went thru its doors.

People dont care..........
But GOD forbid you blow up a house with 20 insurgents and two women inside...People come out of the frigging woodwork caring..

"You killed all those innocent people shooting at you, You bastard!".....:roll:

 

[cherokee]

As terrible as this sounds, this kind of stuff does not interest me unless (1) the US is doing the torturing or (2) US citizens are being tortured. Iraqis torturing themselves isn't "breaking news" in my book.

They don’t know 100% just who or how many were tortured there.
The fact is IT WAS found and it is good news like SixString said.

 

[jujuman13]

Perhaps we who have visited and or worked in various Muslim dominated countries are not surprised.
I have heard Prisoners being tortured in many a Muslim country, including Iraq, KSA, Kuwait, Oman, Yemen.
Toture is a common practice amongst these people, am I shocked, yes I am shocked that these people can do it to those who are their own relatives.
Fortunately those who were saved and will now (one hopes) live, may also have the sense to get out while they can.
I am shocked when these people capture and torture Americans, prior to killing them.
But what never seems to be understood by any American is that to these people this behaviour is normal.
Were they the captors they would do the same to those they captured.
And expecting them to adopt a western ideal of democracy, forget it, as soon as the west leave, they will be ruled once again by some strongman who will rise through the ranks of the bloodied dead.

 

[PrimBabUB]

That figures.

Yes it does. The leftists don't give a crap about anyone in the world being abused unless it fits their agenda.

 

[aps]

They don’t know 100% just who or how many were tortured there.
The fact is IT WAS found and it is good news like SixString said.

You're right. I didn't mean to sound so rude when I said I didn't consider Iraqis torturing Iraqis to be "breaking news." When I just re-read my post, I didn't like how obnoxious it sounded. Please forgive me, cherokee.