Now these are Iraqis, and they are de facto employees of the US.

Detainees beaten, shocked by Iraqi jailers, rights group finds

"Legal safeguards are being ignored, political opponents are targeted for arrest, and the government of interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi "appears to be actively taking part, or is at least complicit, in these grave violations of fundamental human rights," the report concludes.

"A spokesman for Allawi declined to comment Monday and said "I will put this report on the prime minister's desk tomorrow to see if he has any reaction."

"POLITICAL OPPONENTS ARE TARGETED FOR ARREST" it sez.

And, what the True Believers keep ignoring to their shame:

White House fought interrogation curbs
Congressional leaders had hopes for new restrictions, paper says
Updated: 1:49 a.m. ET Jan. 13, 2005

"NEW YORK - At the urging of the White House, congressional leaders scrapped a legislative measure last month that would have imposed new restrictions on the use of extreme interrogation measures by American intelligence officers, The New York Times reported Wednesday."

A once great nation, she was.

Arf