U.S. Officer Accused of Aiding Enemy
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CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq — A prosecutor said Monday a former American military police commander aided the enemy by letting top detainees make unmonitored cell phone calls at sites including the camp that held Saddam Hussein. But his attorney described the officer as only trying “to win the hearts and minds of Iraqis.”
The sides faced off at the opening of the court-martial of the Army reservist, Lieutenant Colonel William Steele, who oversaw lockups that included the area where Saddam spent his final days.
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