Inquiry Rejects Torture, Murder Allegations Against British Troops

After five years, Britain’s al-Sweady Inquiry, which was charged with investigating allegations British soldiers murdered Iraqis and tortured others has returned a verdict declaring the whole thing to be a lie concocted by Iraqis.

Judge Thayne Forbes said all of the most serious allegations were “entirely the product of deliberate lies, reckless speculation, and ingrained hostility.”

Lawyers representing former detainees had brought forward evidence of violations of the Geneva Convention provisions on battlefield detentions. Incredibly, even though Forbes insisted the allegations were lies, the recommendations included changes to detainee treatment, including providing them with adequate food and medical treatment.

British Defense Minister Michael Fallon says that the government intends to go after the Iraqi detainees now to recover the costs of investigating their allegations.

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Mojo

Off course this and all other historical "white supremacy" wars in last 300 years and thereby war crimes are about white english style "democracy" or for that matter, Tony Blair and at time his cooperation with Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld Neo fascism regime hade nothing to do with tortur or killings of brown Arab men even when its been proven that the entire Iraq war was about selective white man lies and governed by its regime.
- Pete
  
  The British rampaged about the earth, taking what they will, killing those who opposed, in the name of Jesus Christ. (poor Jesus). Gladstone warned the pompous bastards, but, of course, they went charging ahead; IE; until WW1, and then WW2. Now, the useless in-breds survive only with their hands in our pockets.
Augustbrhm

All this would not have happened if Iraq were not invaded and destroyed with 1million murdered the Nazis paid why not the brits and the yanks.
Augustbrhm

Consideration have to be given to those Iraqi citizens affected by banned munitions used by the invading armies on those that to this day are still dying and suffering from its effects.