I wrote on Tuesday about allegations of torture by British soldiers. Among the points I made was that evidence of such abuses had been around since at least May last year. This brings us to the quote of the moment from Alan Simpson MP:

The speed with which the Government was able to investigate the mocked-up photographs falsely sold to the Daily Mirror begs the question of why there has been such extensive delays on investigating allegations of abuse, brutality and humiliation in Iraq. (The Independent, 16/6/04)

No doubt the Iraqi victims will appreciate their introduction to western justice.