Daily News Article - November 18, 2005
1. What is the role of the Iraqi Interior Ministry?
2. What was discovered in an Interior Ministry detention center on Sunday? How was it discovered? What well-known secret does this discovery confirm?
3. Who is Bayan Jabr? How did he respond to the reports of torture in the detention center? Be specific.
4. What were the prisoners suspected of doing, according to Mr. Jabr?
5. What do you know about Mr. Jabr that might cause you to doubt his integrity in this matter? Again, be specific.
6. Iraqis should feel reassured because Mr. Jabr said that he rejects torture. Then why might some of his remarks be troubling to them?
7. What does the evidence point to as the truth about the detention center?