Abed Hamed Mowhoush
Abed Hamed Mowhoush (-decmber 2003) was an Iraqi Major General who was an air defense commander, under Saddam Hussein.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Mowhoush was captured in November 2003, and died while undergoing interrogation in December 2003.
His interrogators believed that Mowhoush had knowledge about the role of Ba'ath Party leadership in the Iraqi resistance. His interrogation include participation from elements of the United States Army, the CIA, and local Iraqi mercenaries, hired by the CIA.
Chief Warrant Officer Lewis Welshofer Jr. was convicted of negligent homicide in his death.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Trial centers on what caused Iraqi's death". Colorado Springs Gazette. 2006-01-18. Retrieved 2008-10-17. mirror
- ↑ Jim Spencer (2006-01-22). "Brutality in a U.S. uniform: Sleeping-bag trick killed Iraqi general". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-10-17. mirror
- ↑ "Article 32 Investigation in the case of United States v. CW2 Williams, SFC Sommer and SPC Loper" (PDF). United States Army. 2005-03-05. Retrieved 2008-10-17. mirror
- ↑ Nicholas Riccardi (2006-01-20). "Trial Illuminates Dark Tactics of Interrogation". Los Angeles Times. p. A1. Retrieved 2008-10-17. mirror
- ↑ Nicholas Riccardi (2006-01-20). "Interrogator Convicted in Iraqi's Death". Los Angeles Times. p. A1. Retrieved 2008-10-17. mirror
- ↑ Tom Roeder (2006-01-19). "Secret witness: Carson interrogator broke rules". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2008-10-17. mirror
- ↑ Josh White (2006-01-24). "Army Interrogator Reprimanded in Iraqi's Death". Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-09-28. mirror