Iraq prisons truning out al Qaeda followers, Factory

Reporter: "There are no clear figures regarding the number of detainees in Iraq. The official figures revolve around 20,000, while unofficial figures range from 70,000 to 100,000. From time to time, there are initiatives to release detainees, but the difficult security conditions are used to justify the policy of 'arrest now, and interrogate later.' Unfortunately, some of these prisons have turned into factories for converting innocent people into extremists. Let's watch the testimonies of some former detainees, who have agreed to share their prison experience with us."

Following are excerpts from testimonies by former inmates on conditions in the prisons.

To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/1650.htm .