[link|http://www.aclu.org/SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=17206&c=206|http://www.aclu.org/...fm?ID=17206&c=206]

"Abuse of detainees was not aberrational," said ACLU staff attorney Jameel Jaffer. "The Defense Department adopted extreme interrogation techniques as a matter of policy."

In addition to highlighting the torture and abuse of Iraqis by U.S. Marines, the documents released today suggest the existence of an internal culture of secrecy, said Jaffer. For example, when describing the Marines\ufffd "rough handling" of Iraqi prisoners, one Navy corpsman noted, "there was a lot of peer pressure to keep one\ufffds mouth shut."

Other records released by the ACLU today include investigative interviews with Navy personnel that provide a glimpse into the routine abusive treatment of detainees by U.S. forces in Iraq. For example, in one interview, a Navy corpsman described the regular process whereby Iraqis classified as Enemy Prisoners of War (EPWs) would be taken to an empty swimming pool and handcuffed and legcuffed with burlap bags placed over their heads. They would then remain in the kneeling position for up to 24 hours awaiting interrogation. Despite providing this description, the officer stated that he "never saw any instances of physical abuse" toward the detainees.
========
Naw, that's not abuse.