| Former Abu Ghraib official acquitted Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:02:32 Source: Agencies | |
Army Lieutenant Colonel Steven Jordan was found only guilty of disobeying orders during a probe into the scandal. He was found guilty of ignoring an order not to discuss a 2004 investigation into the scandal with other soldiers. He also was charged with failing to step in during a November 2003 incident when soldiers allegedly broke interrogation rules by stripping Iraqi detainees and using dogs to control them. He was acquitted of cruelty and mistreatment, dereliction of duty and a second count of disobeying orders. A reservist who volunteered for Iraq, Jordan, 51, could face up to five years in prison and dismissal from the Army. Jordan, frequently pausing to fight back tears, told the jury during his sentencing hearing that he accepted the verdict, hoped the wounds caused by Abu Ghraib could begin to heal and expressed regret for the pain suffered by his wife and children. AGB/RA |
