Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 12, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba A12 Canada / world Winnipeg free press monday july 12, 2004 infamous Abu Gharib prison Graves tries to redeem its image typically run a . Prison said Mike Pannek the old Box by Jamie Tarabay . Warden adviser who led the walk through. He was brought in from his Job As a Warden in his Abu Gharib Iraq ? in a Cellblock where the Home town of Spokane wash., to administer and screams of detainees once filled the air a handful now advise the iraqis. Of common criminals now spend their Days in quiet political detainees remain under . Control in Arctic confinement the eerie silence broken Only by the Camp redemption a tent City beyond the prisons sound of ceiling fans whipping the Furnace warm Walls. But the criminal offenders live inside the air of an iraqi summer Over freshly painted Walls. Prison itself supervised by 480 corrections offi the picture is in Sharp contrast with the recent cers. And not so recent past at Abu Gharib ? a prison while conditions have improved it is far from notorious As the site of torture and executions perfect. Five iraqi prison officers were recently mystery under Saddam Hussein and then torture and sex arrested for trying to Ual abuse at the hands of the americans who top the building smuggle drugs in to Abu pled the iraqi dictator. Gharib. Some inmates archaeologists to seek itself in to evil. Meanwhile insurgents ambushed two . Mil have been incarcerated itary patrols North of Baghdad in separate attacks its just a for More than a year and answers on expedition with Roadside bombs and a Hail of gunfire yester question of Are still waiting for their Day killing three . Soldiers and an iraqi civilian. Cases to be reviewed. Who a running it by Bob Weber and the Philippines rejected an insurgent groups in most cells lethargy ultimatum to pull its Small Force out of Iraq a chokes the air. Tempera month Early in order to save the life of a filipino Tures during Iraq a summer reach 50 c. Many of t free unmarked Graves their hostage. The rebels then reportedly extended their the men Wear Long White shorts and Little else As age and inhabitants unknown. Deadline from 11 . Yesterday Baghdad time they lie sprawled on foam mattresses on the floor. Buried carefully nearby under until tomorrow. Saturday was visiting Day for mothers wives precisely stacked rocks a weathered old the prisons new iraqi administration is trying to and children. The shuffle of plastic slippers wooden Chest sealed with a Rusty pad remake the image of the huge jail on Baghdad a smacked against the pavement As the male Pris lock its contents just As mysterious. Western outskirts. An associated press reporter owners lined up inside a Grey cinder Block room a seafaring yarn of Caribbean pirates and photographer escorted by american and iraqi facing a wire Fence in their Bright Orange jump no. An Arctic mystery near bake officials got the first outsiders glimpse of the new suits. Their hard expressions melted into smiles Lake Nunavut ? one that a team of version of prison life inside the lockup. As they spotted friends and relatives. Mothers and archaeologists Hope to solve this summer. The building itself in to evil. Its just a question wives clawed fingers into the wire screaming we really Don to know what a in this of who a running it said its newly appointed War across the two metre Divide to be heard. Box says Doug Stenton Nunavut a head Den Bassim a prison employee for 25 years under after a half hour a guard banged his fist against archaeologist who will Lead the expedit Saddam. Bassim refused to allow use of his full a steel door time to go. Tion. Name and declined photographs fearing he would the iraqis say they re ready to take on the people love a mystery. It should be be recognized. Responsibility of running the prison but they fear fun and exciting to go see what a in sections 1a and 1b were the infamous Sites the fury of their countrymen because they re where . Interrogators abused iraqi detainees. Ing with the americans. Insurgents have threat the site was discovered last summer now they hold troublemakers and problem ened to kill any iraqis who collaborate with the by a group of inuit Hunters who were out inmates. Enemy. Bassim said the previous Warden was kid on the land by the North Channel of the .-led coalition provisional authority napped and taken to the nearby City of fal Lujah Baker Lake fishing and Hunting Caribo handed control of the prison to the iraqis in june and shot in the right leg five times. A prison guard on the lakes and rolling Tundra Hills. Before the official Transfer of sovereignty. Was recently gunned Down. Nasty weather forced the group to they re running the place the Way we would ? associated press Hunker Down for a few Days and while they holed up in the area one of the men found the Graves and the buried Chest amidst evidence of an old campsite. We were joking that there a a million dollars in there says John Avarala one of the Hunters. Despite their curiosity the men did to remove the rocks and lift out the Chest which is less than one metre Square. I touched it but never opened it when the men returned to Baker Lake Only a pile of rocks and gravel Marks Stenton said that probably puts the site i think they re White men ? Kaploon i think that was Shipwreck from the Baker Lake is linked to the West coast in the 1700s, the Inlet was explored As there Are no records of expeditions the archaeologists wont excavate the Stenton plans to be on the site some ? Canadian press in chief Kofi Annan three years after world leaders and yet we Are not doing nearly Well we need leaders everywhere to Heads in the Sand. No More hiding behind a veil of organizers criticized a . Decision to Send a pared Down delegation that forced some researchers to cancel presentations with delegates saying they believed it was a message that the con Ference want focused enough on abstinence. ? associated press major newspapers ;