2005-07-25 Guardsman: CIA beat Iraqis with hammer handles

2005-07-25 Denver Post \War on Terror\Central Intelligence Agency\US occupation of Iraq\American dishonor\Iraqi prisoners of war http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_2892191 Guardsman: CIA beat Iraqis with hammer handles &ldquo;CIA officials used a sledgehammer handle to beat various prisoners in Iraq, and one official, whose name is classified, would often brag about his abuse of prisoners, according to testimony in a closed session of a military hearing.&rdquo;  CIA officials used a sledgehammer handle to beat various prisoners in Iraq, and one official, whose name is classified, would often brag about his abuse of prisoners, according to testimony in a closed session of a military hearing. In the March hearing, Sgt. 1st Class Gerold Pratt of the Utah National Guard said he saw classified personnel use a 15-inch wooden sledgehammer handle to hit prisoners. "They'd ask you a question, and if they didn't like it, they'd hit you," he said.   