Abuse of Afghan prisoners at US facility

WASHINGTON - Military interrogators assaulted Afghan detainees in 2003, using investigation methods they learned during self-defense training, according to Pentagon documents released on Wednesday.
Detainees at the Gardez Detention Facility in southeastern Afghanistan reported being made to kneel outside in wet clothing and being kicked and punched in the kidneys, nose and knees if they moved, the documents show.
A 2006 Army review of the case concluded that the detainees were not abused but that the incident revealed misconduct that warrants further action.”
The documents, which were turned over Wednesday evening to the American Civponsive to shifting global prices.
The company had not been able to take full advantage of soaring dairy prices over the past season because it usually signs supply contracts with key customers up to a year in advance.
World dairy prices began rising dramatically at the end of last year, but Fonterra had already committed a lot of product to deals signed at lower prices.
Ferrier said he expects initially that some 20 percent of Fonterra’s New Zealand milk products will be sold through the new Web site, GlobalDairyTrade.
The system will be run by an independent trading manager and Fonterra said it will eventually allow its supply partners and possibly even competitors to participate.
This is likely to lead to enhanced price transparency,” Ferrier said.
GlobalDairyTrade represents a significant shift away from some of the contracting practices that we have traditionally used,” he said.
The global dairy market, once disrupted by massive stockpiles like Europe’s butter mountain,” is evolving because of rapid changes in supply and demand, as well as in global stock levels.
Online trading would help Fonterra and its customers manage their exposure to changing prices, and key sales results from the web site will be made public.
Over time, a global benchmark will emerge, and farmers and customers will be able to see trends clearly through the season,” Ferrier said.
Fonterra controls more than one-third of international dairy product trade.