Army to court-marshall Abu Ghraib colonel

The only US military officer charged with a crime in the Abu Ghraib jail abuse scandal will be court-martialled on eight charges, including cruelty and maltreatment of prisoners.

Lt Col Steven Jordan, a 50-year-old reservist from Virginia who ran the interrogation centre at the notorious Iraqi prison, was accused of failing to exert his authority as the place descended into chaos, with prisoners stripped naked, photographed in humiliating poses and intimidated by snarling dogs.