Tunnels discovered at prison camp

US military police have discovered two long tunnels dug with scraps of metal and wood leading out of the largest detention facility in Iraq, military officials said today

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They were discovered on Thursday, before anyone had a chance to escape, Lieutenant Colonel Guy Rudisill, spokesman for detainee operations in Iraq, told Reuters.

What about the ones that are not found ??

this is a surprise? tunneling out of prison camps is a time honered tradition. infact is escape not considered to be a duty? it was at least dureing both world wars.

Thanks to some good detective work, we managed to find them before anyone escaped," Rudisill said.

Sgt. Schultz was said to know nothing.

Yes, i believe it is the duty of all POW to at least try to escape.

And as they were not 'high value' detainees, they obviously had less scrutiny than other prison camps. After all, the tunnels were dug.

Sanc'.

Well that is nothing to be surprised at, Sadam was a master at digging all over the city.

Perhaps the people digging the holes were Sadam's old crew.

[edit on 26-3-2005 by marg6043]

double posts.

[edit on 26-3-2005 by marg6043]

This reminds me of the movie Shawshank Redemption, one of the best movies ever!

"Salvation lies within".

Well, this is crazy it was 600 feet long 10 feet deep and had a out point.

Yet no one excaped, so thay say.

[edit on 26-3-2005 by SpittinCobra]

almost sounds like they read the great escape lol.did they have a homemade vent systom?

it's just that the reorter seems to feel so wounded that they TRY to escape.:lolr should that be embaresed.

guess some mp's need to read history books, mabe they would learn something. like the fact is a prison is a place to escape from just look at alcatraz or is it mabe the prisoners are treated like kings so there is no reason to try to escape.

Originally posted by rapier28
This reminds me of the movie Shawshank Redemption, one of the best movies ever!

Yeah rapier28, The Shawshank Redemption is a great movie.
Don't forget The Great Escape and of course Hogan's Heroes.

*A little off topic but worth a post*

Sanc'.

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Hogan's heros is good plus i think in WW2 there was was such easy planning the germans never thought of the easy way but the hard way

Stalag 17--the greatest escape movie ever, for those of you who havent seen it--rent it, William Holden, blcak and white movie.

back on subject--wow, what a tunnel.