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Jul 11
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What is the price of torture?

Fri, 11/07/2008 - 04:03 — You

Apparently it is £3 million.

Iraqis to get £3m in MoD damages

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has agreed to pay almost £3m in compensation to Iraqis who were tortured by UK troops in Basra in 2003.

A total of £2.83m will be paid out after nine Iraqi men were mistreated and another man - Baha Mousa, 26, - was beaten to death in custody. Read More...

Jun 11
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In other news...

Wed, 11/06/2008 - 17:13 — You

A little old, but the BBC learns about corruption around the whole Iraq Fiasco, and how there is a Gag order in the US of A over the whole issue. Apple announced the iPhone 3g. At an almost reasonable price. On a standard contract, the £100 price-point is much better than before, but not as good as free - the price that higher specced phones are available for.

May 24
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Only in Iraq...

Sat, 24/05/2008 - 20:26 — You

...do people "walk off" an IED attack.