 The US military has charged the former head of the interrogation centre at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison over the abuse of Iraqi detainees. Lt-Col Steven Jordan has been charged with seven offences including maltreatment of prisoners. He is the highest ranking officer to face criminal charges over events at the prison. Ten lower-ranking soldiers have already been convicted for abusing prisoners at Abu Ghraib from 2003 to 2004. Two officers more senior than Lt-Col Jordan have been disciplined by the army over the scandal, but neither faced criminal charges. The BBC's Adam Brookes in Washington says the new development could throw some light on how the situation actually arose. ...
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