Al Qaeda Prisoners Caught Trying To Tunnel Out Of Iraq's Abu Ghraib Prison

Iraqi forces tracked the movements of al-Qaeda gunmen using GPS technology. Above, suspects are presented to the media in January in Basra. [Atef Hassan/Reuters]

Al Qaeda Prisoners Try To Tunnel Out Of Abu Ghraib -- New York Post/Reuters

A group of al Qaeda prisoners was caught trying to tunnel out of Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, an official said on Sunday, after the militants said they would step up their fight against the government.

Iraq's Shi'ite-led government is concerned that Sunni Muslim militants will get a boost from the insurgency in neighboring Syria, where mainly Sunni rebels are battling President Bashar al-Assad.

Jail breaks are common in Iraq and security at prisons was beefed up this week after five militants stormed a police counter-terrorism headquarters on Tuesday in an attempt to free al Qaeda prisoners. All five were killed in a long gun battle.

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My Comment: These Al Qaeda militants have it all wrong .... what they should do is get the same lawyer that got this terrorist free.

Lynndie England Still Refuses To Apologise For Abusing Iraqi Soldiers At Abu Ghraib

Sick: When images of England (above) emerged, it shamed the U.S. and led to the beheading of an American

'It's Like Saying Sorry To The Enemy': Lynndie England STILL Refuses To Apologise For Abusing Iraqi Soldiers At Abu Ghraib -- Daily Mail

Lynndie England, the female soldier who became the subject of international vitriol after she was photographed abusing Iraqi prisoners, is still refusing to apologise for her appalling actions.

In an interview eight years after the images surfaced, the 28-year-old from West Virginia has claimed saying sorry to the victims of her ridicule would be 'like saying sorry to the enemy'.

The photographs showed England and a handful of fellow soldiers taunting Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison, tying dog leashes around their necks and grinning behind a pile of naked bodies.

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More News On Lynndie England

Abu Ghraib’s grasp -- The Daily
No apologies from Abu Ghraib soldier Lynndie England, speaking days after rogue US shooting in Afghanistan -- The Australian/AFP
Eight Years After Abu Ghraib, Lynndie England's Not Doing So Well -- Atlantic Wire
Their lives are better': no apologies from face of Abu Ghraib prison scandal -- Sydney Morning Herald

My Comment: From reading these articles, the impression that I have is that she would prefer to die before apologizing to .... yes .... the enemy.