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Abu Ghraib dog handler on trial
A US Army dog handler accused of abusing inmates at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison
in 2003 and 2004 has gone on trial at a military court in Maryland.
Sgt Santos Cardona, 32, faces several charges including dereliction of duty,
conspiracy and assault for allowing his dog to intimidate two detainees.

His defence team is expected to argue that his use of the dog was condoned.

A seven-member jury was selected, but further proceedings were suspended
when a witness failed to appear.

The witness, Megan Ambuhl Graner, is a former Abu Ghraib guard who pleaded
guilty in November 2004 to failing to prevent or report maltreatment of
prisoners.

She is married to Charles Graner, currently serving a 10-year prison
sentence as the ringleader of the group of soldiers who abused prisoners at
Abu Ghraib.

Mrs Graner had not answered a subpoena to appear before the court, a
prosecution lawyer said. The prosecution would seek a federal court writ to
secure her appearance, he said.

Senior officer

The court is expected to hear testimony from the highest ranking officer
ever to take the stand in any of the prosecutions arising from the abuse at
Abu Ghraib.


A senior army officer, Maj Gen Geoffrey Miller, has been ordered to testify
on US interrogation policies.

Sgt Cardona's lawyers say they will press him for information about a trip
he made to Iraq to advise US officials on how to get better intelligence
from detainees.

They say that shortly after his trip, military dogs were shipped to Abu
Ghraib and approved for use in interrogations.

The prosecution, however, say there is no evidence to suggest that orders
came to use dogs in this way.

The trial is taking place at Fort Meade military base. If convicted, Sgt
Cardona could face up to 16 years in jail.

Of the two detainees Sgt Cardona is accused of intimidating with a dog, one
was an Iraqi general, the other was believed to be an al-Qaeda operative.

A total of 10 US soldiers have already been found guilty of abuses at
Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison.


Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/world/americas/5003486.stm

Published: 2006/05/23 00:48:51 GMT

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