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Article: Army Dog Handler Facing Abu Ghraib Charges
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- March 12, 2006
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DAVID DISHNEAU, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
03-12-2006
Dateline: HAGERSTOWN, Md.
The court-martial of an Army dog handler charged with abusing detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq could help clarify who approved the harsh treatment that human-rights advocates say amounted to torture.
Sgt. Michael J. Smith, 24, is accused of using his unmuzzled dog to harass, threaten and assault detainees in late 2003 and early 2004 _ the same period in which guards at the prison subjected inmates to sexual humiliation and other abuses documented in widely seen photographs.
Military justice experts and civil-rights activists expect Smith's attorneys to argue that his actions, documented in some of ...