"Emmanuel Gustin" wrote in message
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"BUFDRVR" wrote in message
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Which, no matter how bad you leftys want it to be, it is not.

You're right -- even McNamara could do a better job than
Rumsfeld...

Unfortunately, your following justification for that statement falls flat...


Failing to take quick and effective action against the abuse of
prisoners at once when the first report of it arrived (we are
not even talking about taking effective measures to prevent it)
was not just callous, it was also truly monumentally stupid.

Let's see, according to the AP's timeline for this incident:

"Jan. 13, 2004: Army Spc. Joseph M. Darby, an MP with the 800th at Abu
Ghraib, first reports cases of abuse at the prison.

Jan. 16: Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez orders a criminal investigation into
reports of abuse at the prison by members of the brigade. The military also
announces the investigation publicly."

Yeah, there is a real timelag there...three whole days. And note the rapid
public disclosure. As to not doing anything about it, the chain of command
does indeed seem to have begun taking action rather quickly...

"Jan. 18: A guard leader and a company commander at the prison are suspended
from their duties, and Sanchez admonishes Brig. Gen. Janis Karpinski, who
commanded the brigade.

Jan. 19: Sanchez orders a separate administrative investigation into the
800th. Maj. Gen. Antonio M. Taguba was appointed to conduct that inquiry on
Jan. 31."

Emmanuel, what would *you* have done more rapidly or differently from the
above? The first courts martial related to this incident is getting ready to
kick off as we speak; what would you rather have us do, summarily execute
those accused? That would appear to be about the only way one could have
moved any more rapidly to address this situation....

Your political sentiments are again affecting what should pass as your
better judgement in this case...

Brooks


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Emmanuel Gustin