2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 15, 2004 NATION/WORLD GIs face charges for prison deaths NEWS IN BRIEF ",-x- WASHINGTON (AP) - Up to 28 U.S. soldiers face possible criminal charges in connection with the deaths of two prisoners at an American-run prison in Afghanistan two years ago, the Army announced yesterday. The most serious potential charges include involuntary manslaughter and maiming, the Army said in a statement. Its announcement marked comple- tion of a nearly two-year-old inves- tigation into the deaths. The Army's Criminal Investigation Division rec- ommends various charges against the 28, with some facing more serious charges than others. So far, only one person, a military police reservist, has actually been charged in connection the deaths. Sgt. James Boland of the Army Reserve's 377th Military Policy Company, based in Cincinnati, was charged Aug. 23 with assault and dereliction of duty. For the others, their command- ing officers will make the final call on whether they face a court-martial, administrative discipline or no disci- plinary action. The deaths, in early December 2002, were ruled homicides by U.S. military medical examiners. Others who are expected to face charges are from the 519th Military Intelligence Battalion from Fort Bragg, N.C. Some members of the 519th went from Afghanistan to Iraq in 2003 and are among those accused by Army investigators of abusing Iraqi detain- ees in the fall of 2003. Jumana Musa, an advocacy director with Amnesty International, said in a statement that the investigation into the deaths took far too long, and that the 22-month interval "is not condu- cive to protecting prisoners from tor- ture and abuse." "In fact, the failure to promptly account for the prisoners' deaths indi- cates a chilling disregard for the value of human life and may have laid the ground- work for further abuses in Abu Ghraib and elsewhere," Musa said. She called for an independent investigation into all U.S. detention operations overseas. Some of the U.S. soldiers facing charges in the deaths of two Afghan prisoners are from the same battalion that is accused of abusing Iraqi detainees last year. &* ** ESFRM RONDTH WRL /, I W-Wk : . In the first case, Mullah Habibullah, believed to be about 28, died of "pul- monary embolism due to blunt force injuries to the legs," according to doc- tors. He was in detention at Bagram, Afghanistan. Previous reports said he died Dec. 3; the Army's announcement yesterday put his death as Dec. 4. About a week later, on Dec. 10, an Afghan identified only as Dilawar, 22, died in U.S. custody at Bagram. Doc- tors blamed his death on "blunt force injuries to lower extremities compli- cating coronary artery disease." Sgt. Boland's charge sheet lists one count of dereliction of duty in connec- tion with Habibullah's death. The sheet says Boland, who was a guard at the Bagram prison, was der- elict "in that he negligently, willfully or through culpable inefficiency" failed to take corrective action against another soldier who struck Habibullah while he was restrained. The name of the other soldier was blacked out for privacy rea- sons; his rank was specialist. The other charges are in connection with Dilawar's death. Boland is accused of dereliction of duty for failing to seek medical treatment for the prisoner, "who was visibly in need of medical care and later died," according to the charge sheet issued by Army Forces Command. Boland also is charged with mal- treating Dilawar "by shackling him in a standing position with hands sus- pended above shoulder level for a pro- longed period of time." Bombings prompt U.S. security review WASHINGTON (AP) - Deadly bombings in Baghdad's Green Zone have touched off a U.S. security review and a search for evidence to determine if terrorists linked to Abu Musab al- Zarqawi carried out the attacks. Two bombers penetrated the tightly guarded area of the Iraqi capital and struck at a bazaar close to the U.S. Embassy annex and at a cafe. Witnesses said both carried backpacks and spent considerable time sipping tea in a cafe before striking. Four employees of the private U.S. security firm DynCorp were killed and a fifth wounded. Three State Depart- ment workers were injured. At least six Iraqis died. Condemning the bombings and extending sympathies to the families of the victims, State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said yesterday, "Our people who go out (to Iraq) know that they are serving in dangerous circumstances." But, he said, "It's obviously very sad and unfortunate when something hap- MAYOR Continued from page 1. believe that government balance is important. I believe our city gov- ernment can be more effective with everyone involved," Lumm said. Hieftje and Lumm have oppos- ing views on the Greenbelt project, approved by voters last year to save open spaces in Ann Arbor, protect the Huron River and preserve green- ways and parks in an overall effort to curtail urban' sprawl. During the project's planning phase, Lumm did not support the measure because she said the coun- cil rushed to place the measure on pens to them or to the Iraqis who are working with them in the Green Zone and elsewhere in the country." Americans and Iraqis working at the embassy were instructed to remain inside the complex indefinitely. Bouch- er said an investigation and security sweeps were under way. Two other U.S. officials said the con- tract workers were from DynCorp, which assists in trying to protect U.S. facilities. Mike Dickerson, a spokesman for Com- puter Services Corp., DynCorp's parent company, said three employees had been killed. and a fourth was missing. Their identities were not being released pending notification of their families. Security arrangements were put under immediate review. Boucher said it is "much too early to start speculat- ing" about possible changes. "Every time there is an incident like this we automatically look for what we can do to improve security for every- body who lives and works in these areas," Boucher said. "-C JERUSALEM Sharon: All settlers will leave Gaza Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said yesterday that all 8.200 Jewish settlers will be pulled out of the Gaza Strip starting next summer and the operation will last 12 weeks. In the meantime, Sharon said Israel would broaden its military offen- sive "until the shooting stops." In Washington, the Bush administration renewed its approval of a planned pullout from Gaza and said the timing was up to Sharon's government but hoped the withdrawal will be a link to a peace based on the "road map" plan. Israel Radio reported that the pullout would begin in May, but participants in the closed parliamentary meeting Sharon addressed yesterday quoted him as say- ing only that it would start in the summer. The original "unilateral disengagement" plan, approved in June, called for a four-stage pullout beginning in summer 2005. Sharon tried to advance the date tol the beginning of 2005, but a month ago reverted to the original formula. Early yesterday, Israeli tanks and bulldozers pulled back from the Palestinian town of Beit Lahiya earlier in the day after tearing up roads, flattening green- houses and knocking down dozens of houss. WASHINGTON U.S. trade gap with China at all-time hi The trade deficit jumped to the second-highest level in history as surging demand for foreign oil swamped a small gain in U.S. exports, the government reported yes- terday. America's trade gap with China hit an all-time high as retailers stocked up on cell phones, toys and televisions in preparation for Christmas sales. The worse-than-expected trade performance in August - a deficit of $54 billion - represented a 6.9 percent widening from July's trade gap of $50.5 billion. The record monthly deficit was set in June at $55 billion. Exports, helped by a rise in shipments of commercial aircraft and record foreign sales of American cars and auto parts, rose by a slight 0.1 percent to $96 billion in August. However, this improvement was overwhelmed by a 2.5 percent surge in imports to a record $150.1 billion as America's foreign oil bill climbed to the highest level in his- tory. The average price for crude oil jumped to a 23-year high of $36.37 per barrel. Analysts said the bad news on trade will only get worse in coming months given that oil prices have continued to soar, with crude oil hitting a new record of $54.76 per barrel yesterday. BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan U.S.-Russian crew takes off for space station A new Russian-U.S. crew headed to the international space station yesterday, surging into orbit aboard a Soyuz spacecraft none of the three astronauts has piloted before. The Soyuz have been the only manned vehicles able to reach the orbiting research lab since the U.S. space shuttle fleet was grounded 20 months ago after the Columbia burned up on re-entry. Russians Salizhan Sharipov and Yuri Shargin and American Leroy Chiao were 4 flying their first mission in a Soyuz spacecraft - a rare rupture with a tradition of having at least one crewman with previous experience in piloting the capsule. Chiao and Sharipov both have flown U.S. space shuttles, while Shargin is a space rookie. STOCKHOLM, Sweden Study: Cell phones may raise risk of rare tumor A Swedish study suggests that people who use a cell phone for at least 10 years might increase their risk of developing a rare benign tumor along a nerve onthe side of the head where they hold the phone. In an interview yesterday with The Associated Press, one of the researchers behind the preliminary study, Anders Ahlbom, said the results were surprising and more research is needed. Several previous studies have investigated whether the use of cell phones is linked to an increased risk of brain tumors. Although experiments have shown radiation from mobile phones can affect brain cells in a lab, more relevant studies on people have found no evidence that the phones pose a health risk. - Compiled from Daily wire reports MARKET UPDATE THURS. 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"I didn't support it initial- ly, but I will ensure it's implemented in a way that is consistent with (the voter's) views," Lumm said. Hieftje was among the chief sup- porters of the project. One of the challenges Lumm has faced in running for mayor is the homogeny of the current City council. She has criticized the over- whelming presence of the Demo- cratic Party on the council, which is currently made up of 10 Democrats and one Republican. Lumm said the councilmembers have taken a common stance by per- petuating false information about certain city issues. Lumm said such statements have been made regard- ing property taxes, general fund rev- enues and overall city expenditures. Hieftje denied making misstate- ments on the issues cited by Lumm. "We do our best to save money and stretch dollars, but there is still a lot of work to be done. The gov- ernment is working more efficiently than it ever has," Hieftje said. He explained that certain taxes and fees needed to be raised to make improvements in the community, such as rebuilding the city's failing water system. Hieftje said the biggest differ- ences between him and his opponent are their stances on the environment and the way city government should be run. "I stand for fiscal responsibil- ity, a clean and green environment and a city that welcomes everyone, no matter what their background is. And I have a record to prove it," Hieftje said. Lumm also cited leadership strat- egies as a major difference between her and Heiftje, saying she would consult with more experts on vari- ous issues debated by the Council. City Council elections will be held on Nov. 2. Half of the council is up for re-election, but the only con- tested positions are for mayor and 3rd ward representative. 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