They exposed their backsides and sexual organs to Palestinians, pressed an electric heater to the face of a young boy, beat young boys senseless, recorded everything on their mobile phones and sent it to their friends
One of their "mischievous acts" was to test how long a Palestinian who was being choked could survive without breathing
When he passed out, the experiment was stopped
The soldiers described activities to "break the routine" that consisted entirely of abuse
It was enough for a boy "to look at us the wrong way" for him to be beaten
It is unconscionable for the head of the Hebron Brigade, the division commander, the GOC Central Command and even the chief of staff to ignore the ongoing behavior of soldiers in the brigade responsible for routine security in the West Bank
Virov admitted that there was a conspiracy of silence in the brigade
the American psychologist said of the Abu Ghraib abusers, are capable of behaving like monster
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By Haaretz Editorial |