NPR reports on the final hours of Jamadi

NPR's report on the death of Abu Ghraib "ghost prisoner" Manadel al-Jamadi is quite thorough and helpful in understanding just exactly who is responsible for what in his final hours.



The report is about the 5-1/2 hours between his capture and his death, quoting numerous documents and witnesses.

NPR provides information into the allegations against Jamadi, who was apparently a Saddam confidant, and insurgent cell-leader. He resisted arrest to an unusual degree.

The Navy SEALs who captured him and delivered him to the CIA interrogators feel that they have been scapegoated for his death, when in fact CIA interrogators brought him to the point of death and in fact let him die.

Jamadi arrived at Abu Ghraib two hours before his death. In these hours the stories of MPs and CIA interrogators differ substantially. The MPs say that Jamadi died in a "Palestinian hanging" position (at the orders of the CIA), with all of his weight hung on his wrists tied above his head.

Listen to the report with Realplayer or read it here.