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US tabloid¹ runs frontpage photo of half-naked Saddam Fri May 20,12:26 PM ET
 
NEW YORK (AFP) - US tabloid newspaper, the New York Post, ran a picture of a half-naked     Saddam Hussein in his underwear on its front page, under the banner headline "Butcher of Sagdad."

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The intimate photo of Saddam, along with three other pictures of the ousted² Iraqi leader in his prison, were billed as an "exclusive" borrowed from sister British tabloid The Sun.

Both newspapers are owned by Australian-born media tycoon³ Rupert Murdoch.

"Saddam Hussein is living out every dictator's worst nightmare -- stripped of power and stripped to his underwear," the Post said in an accompanying story headlined "Saddam's Life is a Hard Cell."

The other pictures showed Saddam washing his own clothes by hand, walking in a prison yard and sleeping in his cell.

Saddam was captured by US troops in December 2003. The article did not reveal the location of the prison where he is being held.

The Sun said US military sources had handed over the photos in the hope of dealing⁴ a body blow to the resistance in     Iraq.

The US military said it has ordered an investigation⁵ into the source of the photos, saying that they could be a breach⁶ of Defense⁷ Department regulations and Saddam's rights under the Geneva Coventions.

London: Saddam in underpants pictures published
By Lachlan Carmichael

London, England, May 20, 2005 (AFP) - A British newspaper ran intimate photographs Friday of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in US military custody⁸, including one of him half-naked, prompting an investigation into possible human rights abuses.

Under the headline "Tyrant's in his pants," The Sun ran a front-page photo of a bare-chested Saddam standing⁹ in white underwear and holding an item of clothing as he appeared to be getting dressed, with an unpainted wooden door behind him.

In the accompanying article along with other intimate photographs of him, the mass-circulation daily quotes US military sources as saying they handed over the photos in the hope of dealing a body blow to the resistance in Iraq.

"Saddam is not superman or God, he is now just an ageing and humble¹⁰ old man. It's important that the people of Iraq see him like that to destroy the myth," the source was quoted as saying.

"Maybe that will kill a bit of the passion in the fanatics¹¹ who still follow him," the source said. "It's over, guys. The evil days of Saddam's Baath Party are never coming back - and here's the proof."

In Baghdad, a US military spokesman said the military was investigating the photos of Saddam to find out who took them and decide what kind of disciplinary action should be taken.

"There is an investigation," US Staff Sergeant¹² Don Dees told AFP. "A policy prohibits us from exploitation of detainees and that policy is in place to preserve their dignity."

The photos "were taken in clear violation¹³ of Department of Defense directives and possibly Geneva Convention guidelines for the humane¹⁴ treatment of detained individuals," a US military statement said.

In addition, existing procedures and directives are being investigated "to prevent this from happening again," the statement said.

On its front page, The Sun also ran a teaser photo with the headline "Inside's Saddam's jail cell. First ever pictures." It claimed a world exclusive of the intimate life of the 68-year-old ousted dictator.

Inside, photographs appeared of the mustachioed Saddam wearing a white-robed garment while washing his clothes by hand in a bucket as he sat on a red plastic chair.

Another shows him sleeping, dressed in a black top and his head resting on a white pillow. A fourth photograph, which was the only black and white one, showed him shuffling¹⁵ about his jail, wearing a dark robe and sandals.

The Sun said the top secret location in Iraq where Saddam is held includes a living area that is fully¹⁶ air conditioned. He sleeps under US army blankets, is fed three freshly prepared meals a day, and is allowed to dye his hair black.

The compound has a washing block, a small courtyard and a small exercise yard. The thick plywood walls ringed with razor-sharp barbed wire are designed more to keep attackers out than Saddam in, it said.

He rarely mixes with other prisoners to protect him from assassination¹⁷, it added.

Saddam is awaiting trial on a number of charges of crimes against humanity for his regime's campaign against the Kurds and the brutal¹⁸ suppression of a Shiite Muslim uprising in 1991. No date has been set for his trial.

It is not the first time US soldiers have taken shocking photos in apparent violation of Geneva Convention guidelines. Numerous photos came to light in April 2004 showing abuses of detainees in the Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad. AFP

1 tabloid   

adj.轰动性的，庸俗的；n.小报，文摘

参考例句：

• He launched into a verbal assault on tabloid journalism.他口头对小报新闻进行了抨击。
• He believes that the tabloid press has behaved disgracefully.他认为小报媒体的行为不太光彩。

2 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

3 tycoon   

n.有钱有势的企业家，大亨

参考例句：

• The tycoon is on the verge of bankruptcy.那名大亨濒临破产的边缘。
• The tycoon has many servants to minister to his needs.那位大亨有很多人服侍他。

4 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

5 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

6 breach   

n.违反，不履行；破裂；vt.冲破，攻破

参考例句：

• We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。
• He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。

7 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

8 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

9 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

10 humble   

adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低

参考例句：

• In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
• Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。

11 fanatics   

狂热者，入迷者( fanatic的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The heathen temple was torn down by a crowd of religions fanatics. 异教徒的神殿被一群宗教狂热分子拆除了。
• Placing nukes in the hands of baby-faced fanatics? 把核弹交给一些宗教狂热者手里？

12 sergeant   

n.警官，中士

参考例句：

• His elder brother is a sergeant.他哥哥是个警官。
• How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹？

13 violation   

n.违反(行为)，违背(行为)，侵犯

参考例句：

• He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
• He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。

14 humane   

adj.人道的，富有同情心的

参考例句：

• Is it humane to kill animals for food?宰杀牲畜来吃合乎人道吗？
• Their aim is for a more just and humane society.他们的目标是建立一个更加公正、博爱的社会。

15 shuffling   

adj. 慢慢移动的, 滑移的 动词shuffle的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• Don't go shuffling along as if you were dead. 别像个死人似地拖着脚走。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• Some one was shuffling by on the sidewalk. 外面的人行道上有人拖着脚走过。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

16 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

17 assassination   

n.暗杀；暗杀事件

参考例句：

• The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
• Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。

18 brutal   

adj.残忍的，野蛮的，不讲理的

参考例句：

• She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
• They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。