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The War Profiteers - War Crimes,
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April 6th,
2010 - Ex-CIA Contractor’s Prison Term Reduced in Appeal |
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Ex-CIA Contractor’s Prison Term
Reduced in Appeal From the Associated Press April 6, 2010 Raleigh, N.C. - The first
American civilian found guilty of mistreating a detainee during the wars in
Iraq and Afghanistan has had his prison sentenced reduced to less than seven
years. Former CIA contractor David
Passaro was resentenced Tuesday after the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
said the judge failed to explain his reason for giving Passaro a longer term
than federal sentencing guidelines suggested. Passaro was initially
sentenced to more than eight years in prison. Passaro was convicted in August
2006 after prosecutors argued that he beat detainee Abdul Wali with a
flashlight and kicked him in the groin. Prosecutors said the assault took
place during a two-day interrogation at a remote military base in Afghanistan
in July 2003. Wali later died. Copyright © 2010 The
Associated Press. External link: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ivFTAmuMsh5hirLQEys9qkzqxL9wD9ETMT180 |