[RalphyS]

As Chase is such a firm believer in human rights (see his post in the WMD-thread), I didn't want him to mis this news from a human rights organisation.

London - Almost 100 people that have been taken in American captivity in Iraq and Afghanistan have died during that process. In at least 34 cases it was either homicide or manslaughter, stated the American organisation Human Rights First last tuesday, on the eve of the publication of a report which goes into detail about this.

In the report 34 cases of "intentional or reckless behaviour" are being mentioned, which have led to the death of an inmate. Between 8 to 12 people are believed to be tortured to death. Human Rights First further mentions 11 suspect deaths, as was being said in tuesday night's BBC-programm Newsnight.

One persoon was supposed to be coerced to jump of a bridge over the Tigris, another was propped into a sleeping bag and suffocated. The study by the organisation used investigation reports of the army and American government documents. "We are convinced of the level of truth and the reliability of the facts", according to the writerof the report, Deborah Pearlstein.