Doubt cast on Iraq torture photos

[Drone_pilot]

An investigation is under way into claims that British troops humiliated and assaulted an Iraqi prisoner before throwing him from a moving lorry.
The claims were made in the Daily Mirror which carried photos allegedly taken during the man's ordeal.

Sources close to the regiment said to be involved have told the BBC they are not convinced the pictures are genuine.

Tony Blair says that if they are authentic it is "completely and totally unacceptable".


However the BBC's defence correspondent Paul Adams says sources close to The Queen's Lancashire Regiment believe many aspects of the photographs are extremely suspicious.

He says they believe the pictures may not have been taken in Iraq.


They believe the rifle is an SA80 mk 1 - which was not issued to troops in Iraq.

They say soldiers in Iraq wore berets or hard hats - and not floppy hats as in the photos.

They also believe the wrong type of Bedford truck is shown in the background - a type never deployed in Iraq.

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[82Rigger]

Within the last few hours speculation has arisen on this side of the Atlantic that the abuse may have been under the encouragement and direction of government agencies that have unspoken latitude for such "unconventional" behavior, such as the CIA or other intelligence operatives. I don't know if that would apply to the Brit side of this problem or not.

[Bombardier]

I find difficult to believe is that British or US troops would be stupid enough to do it, let alone photograph it while it was happening.

And dont you think its a very big coincidence that these revelations about British and US troops come into the light at virtually the same time. :roll:

[Drone_pilot]

it does stink of conspiracy, as you say both coming to light at the same time.

i think that the Daily Mirror should do the decent thing and tell us where they got the photographs.

[Bombardier]

it does stink of conspiracy, as you say both coming to light at the same time.

i think that the Daily Mirror should do the decent thing and tell us where they got the photographs.

Yeah and pigs might fly mate. :evil:

[HighlandSniper58]

I wouldn't put anything past the Daily Mirror - even The Sun seems like a respectable newspaper in comparison.

The trouble is whatever the outcome, the damamge is done. I have heard from some sources - strangely enough mainly American - that this could be a deliberate plant to take the heat of the US, especially as it is an election year.