Were Iraqis tortured and killed by UK occupation force soldiers?:
Five years after Tony Blair was informed of damaging evidence of abuse, Government finally agrees to inquiry into the alleged massacre of 20 civilians
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Allegations that British soldiers murdered and mutilated 20 Iraqis are to be fully investigated after it emerged that ministers had attempted to warn Tony Blair about damaging evidence of the ill-treatment of battlefield prisoners five years ago.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/were-iraqis-tortured-and-kil...
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In a 20-day hearing, lawyers for the Iraqis presented evidence they said supported their contentions that captives were taken to a British base, Camp Abu Naji, and tortured, murdered and their bodies mutilated.
The Ministry of Defence denies that British soldiers were responsible for any ill-treatment of the Iraqis.
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Long road to justice?*14 May 2004: The "Battle of Danny Boy", a firefight between British soldiers and Iraqi insurgents near the town of Al Majar-al-Kabir, Maysan.
*15 May: 20 dead bodies were returned to Iraqi families by UK forces.
*17-19 May: The ICRC visits the detention centre. Allegations of mistreatment emerge: ICRC doctors accept there are grounds for concern and call on the British to investigate.
*19 May: A draft letter is drawn up by Armed Forces Minister to Tony Blair informing him of the allegations.
*October 2007: Judicial review proceedings issued.
*April 2009: Government denies any wrongdoing on behalf of the soldiers and says the Iraqis were killed during the gun battle.
*6 July: Government concedes that there should be a new investigation.
==========http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/were-iraqis-tortured-and-kil...
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War madness makes monsters of decent people , and give free reign to those weak with evil .
