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Abu Ghraib man's Iraq tour halted Abu Ghraib man's Iraq tour halted
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The US military has reversed plans to return a soldier to Iraq who had been convicted of abusing an inmate at the country's notorious Abu Ghraib prison.The US military has reversed plans to return a soldier to Iraq who had been convicted of abusing an inmate at the country's notorious Abu Ghraib prison.
Santos Cardona, 32, had reached Kuwait with his unit when news of his planned redeployment to Iraq emerged.Santos Cardona, 32, had reached Kuwait with his unit when news of his planned redeployment to Iraq emerged.
The US army dog handler was convicted in June of using his dog to abuse an inmate at the prison near Baghdad.The US army dog handler was convicted in June of using his dog to abuse an inmate at the prison near Baghdad.
He was sentenced to 90 days' hard labour, demoted one rank and had his pay docked by a military court.He was sentenced to 90 days' hard labour, demoted one rank and had his pay docked by a military court.
Specialist Cardona was ordered back to his unit's home base at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, "where he will be assigned duties commensurate with his military occupation speciality and rank," the army said in a statement.Specialist Cardona was ordered back to his unit's home base at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, "where he will be assigned duties commensurate with his military occupation speciality and rank," the army said in a statement.
Abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison was brought to world attention after photographs of the incidents were released and published.Abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison was brought to world attention after photographs of the incidents were released and published.
The pictures showed US guards mistreating prisoners, some of them naked, and humiliating them.The pictures showed US guards mistreating prisoners, some of them naked, and humiliating them.
Spc Cardona is the 11th US soldier convicted in connection with abuse at Abu Ghraib.Spc Cardona is the 11th US soldier convicted in connection with abuse at Abu Ghraib.