He listened very well
Following allegations of abuse, he said, he had asked for permission to visit Abu Ghraib prison last November - the month the photos were taken of US guards abusing naked Iraqi inmates. But Mr Bremer refused his request.
In December, a month before the US military set up its own secret inquiry into Abu Ghraib, he telephoned Mr Bremer to complain about the treatment of female detainees.
"They had been denied medical treatment. They had no proper toilet. They had only been given one blanket, even though it was winter," he said.
Dr Turki's claims heap embarrassment on the US-led coalition and the Pentagon, and suggest both had been aware of the widespread abuse much earlier than previously admitted.
Luke Harding/Guardian UK May.10.04
