His name is Ali Shalal Qaissi; I hope he wins.
UPDATE: Qaissi's "crime"? Complaining to "the military, human rights organizations and the news media about soldiers' dumping garbage on a local soccer field."
Weeks after complaining about the garbage, he said, he was surrounded by Humvees, hooded, tied up and carted to a nearby base before being transferred to Abu Ghraib. Then the questioning began.
"They blamed me for attacking U.S. forces," he said, "but I said I was handicapped; how could I fire a rifle?" he said, pointing to his hand. "Then he asked me, 'Where is Osama bin Laden?' And I answered, 'Afghanistan.' "
How did he know? "Because I heard it on TV," he replied.
Sensitive readers might want to use caution before reading more of Qaissi's story of horrible abuse.
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