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 U.S. Army Officer Cleared in Abu Ghraib CasePosted on Jan 12, 2008
The disgrace brought on the U.S. by members of the military who participated in the abuse of prisoners at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison will likely linger for some time, but one of the key Army figures involved in the case, Lt. Col. Steven Jordan (pictured), has been cleared of any serious charges from the 2003 scandal.
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By MikeL, January 14, 2008 at 6:24 pm #
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The Officer Corp of the US Military has a long History of not taking Responsabilty for things that go wrong but love to take credit for good things even if Yhey have nothing to do with it. Much like most Politicians. Anybody Who has ever been in the Military knows that an incident such as Abu Ghrab didn’t happen without Officers knowing about it. Some Private from West Virginia didn’t dream up what went on There. When I was in the Army in the 50’s the game was always plausable deniable for the Officers but poor old G.I. Grunt got nailed if things went wrong. Things haven’t changed. These Guys aren’t Leaders with interest in Their Troops, There Cowards looking out for Themselves.
Report thisBy Frank Cajon, January 14, 2008 at 1:02 am #
It should surprise no one that this bastard is being quietly allowed to walk. The wonder is that he wasn’t given a medal for meritorious service by Bush/Cheney Reich. The fact that at least two prisoners were beaten to death and others of both sexes raped with bayonettes, given shocks on their genitals and other such behavior is going to fade from memory and the handful of officers that got disciplined were only the tip of the iceberg that included Rumsfeld and his commandant Herr Bush. Forget international law and the Geneva accords, they were shredded with the Bill of Rights when the Chancellor took command. Why all the bother about waterboarding when bayonette raping is a tried and true method of interrogation?
Report thisBy Tony, January 13, 2008 at 6:37 pm #
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He looks like such a nice man too.
Report thisBy The Big Raven, January 13, 2008 at 4:28 pm #
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Give me any ammount of time to water board this criminal and I will have him telling us how he brought down building numba 7 next to the world trade center cover-up.
Report thisamerica the ugly bringing peace and love to the world.hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
By Expat, January 13, 2008 at 7:20 am #
Only in our sweetest dreams was maent for you Cyrena.
Report thisBy Expat, January 13, 2008 at 7:19 am #
But as you say, we can hope.
Report thisBy A Khokar, January 12, 2008 at 9:47 pm #
A couplet:
*It is all yours; your own court; do the judgment they way you may like.
*But the Divine super power; the Absolute Power above, has its final say
Report thisBy cyrena, January 12, 2008 at 8:05 pm #
Yep, it IS a pity Expat, and it really, really does nobody any good.
We know what the charges and penalties would be, because these are the highest of crimes. Crimes against humanity are the highest of crimes. War crimes are right up there with them.
TORTURE is the highest of them all. That’s why they’ll never get to The Hague.
In reality of course, it is the Dick Bush Cabal that should be tried at The Hague, and maybe with a miracle, that can in fact happen.
Report thisBy QuyTran, January 12, 2008 at 7:06 pm #
Bush/Cheney will be cleared all charges in the future. A huge dirtiest spot engraved in the face of American people !
Report thisBy GW=MCHammered, January 12, 2008 at 2:52 pm #
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Don’t you just love living in a free, democratic, Christian nation? Unaccountability-Immorality is our slogan. Teach your children well!
Report thisBy Hammo, January 12, 2008 at 1:41 pm #
It is going to be quite a challenge for the US military to recuperate from the way it has been used during the Bush-Cheney administration. More on this in the article ...
“U.S. global peace officer or corrupt cop? ‘Peace operations’ explored”
AmericanChronicle.com
December 20, 2007
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=46707
Report thisBy Conservative Yankee, January 12, 2008 at 11:19 am #
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It’s an old trick used by criminal lawyers in courts across the USA. Ask for continuances, as long as the judge will allow, and hope some huge distractor will emerge so you can quietly get your client off and out without public outcry… In this case one didn’t even have to hope for an eclipsing event…. as they were already scheduled.
Report thisBy Expat, January 12, 2008 at 10:31 am #
I would be curious to know what the charges and penalties would be if these crimes were tried in The Hague? But then well never know. Pity.
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