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More on the world's good ol' boys and girls

Human rights abuses: Russian military comes under fire
"The Committee of Soldiers' Mothers was set up in the mid-90s to help women trace their sons who'd been sent to Chechnya. Spokeswoman Ida Kuklina says the committee hears tales of abuse and torture every day."
Source: ABC Oz

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Kitten-torturing soldiers should be sacked: RSPCA
"The RSPCA has called for six soldiers who tortured kittens at an Army base in Queensland to be sacked ...

"The men pleaded guilty to acts of cruelty, including dragging one kitten behind a motorcycle and setting three others on fire last month."
Source: ABC Oz

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Lawmakers Shocked by New Images of Iraqi Prisoners
"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Members of the U.S. Congress saw new images of violence and sexual humiliation from a U.S.-run Iraqi prison on Wednesday in a closed viewing one lawmaker likened to a descent into 'the wings of hell.'"
Source: Reuters

[My viewpoint: Will the citizens of the USA allow this evidence to remain in secret or demand immediate disclosure? After all, Members of Congress are representatives, not rulers.]

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CBS to air US soldier’s video diary of abuse

"We've already had two prisoners die ... but who cares?"

"WASHINGTON, MAY 12: A US soldier’s video diary showing her disdain for Iraqi detainees who died in her charge is to be broadcast by a US network on Wednesday in a further escalation of the prisoner abuse scandal."
Source: Indian Express