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Private U.S. Firms Sued Over Iraq Prison Torture

HeadlineJun 10, 2004

The Center for Constitutional Rights filed a class-action lawsuit Wednesday against two private military contractors, Titan Corp and CACI International, for the role of their employees in abusing and torturing detainees in Iraq. The suit alleges contractors conspired to execute, rape and torture prisoners during interrogations to boost profits from military payments. The suit seeks payment for tortured detainees and a ban on future government contracts for the two corporations.

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