Video of congressional testimony by a U.S. paramedic courtesy of Juan Cole.
Salient points: Coerced at *Gunpoint* once embarked. Some working construction with NO SHOES. Overcrowded, unsanitary living conditions. Whitewashed report by State Department Inspector General: "After hearing similar allegations during much of 2006, Howard J. Krongard, the State Department's inspector general, flew to Baghdad for what he describes as a "brief" review on Sept. 15. He now reports that the complaints had no substance." --IraqSlogger In full: http://leighm.net/wp/2007/07/29/embasslaves_upd1/
