The general who headed the U.S. military prison at Abu Ghraib said in an interview broadcast Tuesday that there had been a conspiracy to prevent her knowing about prisoner abuse at the jail.
...Karpinski told British Broadcasting Corp. radio that she had information suggesting officials took action to keep her in the dark about the mistreatment.
"I have been told there's a reliable witness who's made a statement ... indicating that not only was I not included in any of the meetings discussing interrogation operations, but specific measures were taken to ensure I would not have access to those facilities, that information or any of the details of interrogations at Abu Ghraib or anywhere else," Karpinski said.
..."Correct," Karpinski responded when asked if she thought there was a conspiracy at senior level to stop her knowing what was going on.
...Asked whether she thought the conspiracy reached up to the Pentagon or the White House, she said: "The indication is that it may have."
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...Karpinski told British Broadcasting Corp. radio that she had information suggesting officials took action to keep her in the dark about the mistreatment.
"I have been told there's a reliable witness who's made a statement ... indicating that not only was I not included in any of the meetings discussing interrogation operations, but specific measures were taken to ensure I would not have access to those facilities, that information or any of the details of interrogations at Abu Ghraib or anywhere else," Karpinski said.
..."Correct," Karpinski responded when asked if she thought there was a conspiracy at senior level to stop her knowing what was going on.
...Asked whether she thought the conspiracy reached up to the Pentagon or the White House, she said: "The indication is that it may have."
And Lynndie England's hearing to decide if she should be court martialed is being held at Fort Bragg this week. Her attorney says she's being scapegoated.
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