ABC News aired two important reports last week.
The first can be found here.
The second is below.
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David Muir: Now to new fall out after our ABC investigation last
night. It involves the fight against ISIS known for those awful videos,
lining up their victims on the beach. And now a new concern. Are some
of the Iraqi forces -- trained and paid for by US taxpayers -- using
techniques that are just as brutal? Well the State Dept tonight
responding to our report and ABC's chief investigative reporter Brian
Ross back on the job tonight.
Brian Ross: The State Dept called these scenes today serious and
disturbing. Brutal images of what appear to be Iraqi forces and militias
carrying out, celebrating, torture and beheadings. In this torture
scene, two US weapons against the wall. This video shows two civilians,
pleading for their lives, about to be shot dead. A man with an American
supplied weapon walks by, a gunman with what appears to be the insignia
of Iraqi Special Forces caught on tape.
US State Dept spokesperson Jen Psaki: Their behavior must be above
reproach or they risk being painted with the same brush as ISIL
fighters.
Brian Ross: The Pentagon says it has already cut off money to some
Iraqi units because of gross human rights violations. But Senator
Patrick Leahy says the ABC News report shows the government should cut
off money to more Iraqi units.
Senator Patrick Leahy: When you look at at the videos and look at the
uniforms being worn, do we really want to say the US condones that?
Brian Ross: US officials tonight tell ABC News that America's top
military leader Gen Martin Dempsey, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs,
has repeatedly warned Iraqi leaders about the conduct of the Iraqi
military and the militias that fight with them -- especially because the
US is sending $1.5 billion to the Iraqi army and almost 3,000 American
troops to help train them.
So now will the world pay attention?