Just for my peace of mind....

[nancylebov]

Would somebody mind doing a public medical examination of Saddam Hussein?

http://www.rte.ie/news/2005/1222/husseins.html

He says he was beaten and tortured while in US custody. It's possible he was, it's possible he wasn't--and it's certainly possible to find out instead of having statements from two untrustworthy sources.

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Re: What's a trust-worthy source in this mess?

[rinku.livejournal.com]

Yes, but how often have you been bruised just moving around in your house, falling down by accident, in sports, etc? Bruises can mean anything, and are also very easy to self-inflict.

Re: What's a trust-worthy source in this mess?

[nancylebov.livejournal.com]

I don't bruise myself all that often, but I can easily believe that mileage varies.

I optimistically assume that forensics is up to at least a reasonable guess about whether bruises are likely to be self-inflicted.