W E D N E S D A Y , A U G U S T 0 4 , 2 0 0 4Abu Ghraib: The Ignored Scandalby Michael in New York on 8/04/2004 02:06:00 AMHere's an excellent article from "Rolling Stone" on Abu Ghraib.</p><p> Yes,we've all heard about the abuses, but this one gets access toclassified documents and will -- or at least should -- make you angryall over again.</p><p> It details widespread abuses, high level officials whoare implicated but still in power, and the successful foot-dragging ofPresident Bush that is keeping Congress from digging into this.</p><p> Unlike9/11, there are no families to hold everyone's feet to the fire.</p><p> Thearticle convincingly states that the abuse was not directed atimportant terrorists and wasn't "frat-style" pranks as Rush and otherswould have you believe.</p><p> Tossing people out of cars, peeing on them,shoving sticks up their rectum, rape -- it's really a catalog of horrorsand only the low-level soldiers caught on camera are paying theprice.</p><p> The article also details the miserable, frightening conditionsthese soldiers were operating under -- not an excuse for them, butcertainly one more thing for their commanding officers to answer for.Get angry and email your representatives to look into this, email yourlocal paper and ask if there's any truth to this and why don't they dofollow up stories.</p><p> The mainstream media is again dropping the ball.</p><p> Ads by Pulse 360Glad To Be Laid OffI Got Laid Off And Now I Make $5k A Month With Only A$2 Investment.www.DavidsOnlineBusiness.comHow I Lost 43 Pounds in 12 Weeks!Find out how to lose that fat belly in no time with thisCrazy Diet!LaurasBody.comMy Wrinkles Melted AwayLearn How a Mom Combined 2 Products to Get Rid ofHer Wrinkles ForeverHowtoFixYourWrinkles.comGet listed here Add New Comment Logged in as AnonymousUser Logout from DisqusLogged in asusing Facebook Connect (Logout)Type your comment here.</p><p> Unclaimed Register withDISQUSWhy?Use Media ▼Community Page Comments feed Trackbacks HuffPost PoliticsLincoln Leaves Door Open For EFCA Compromise -Senator Blanche Lincoln on Monday announcedthat she would vote against the Employee FreeChoice Act.</p><p> But later she elaborated, leaving thedoor open for...46 seconds agoDaily KosBeck: Daily Kos, C&L blame me for cop killer -Because it’s all about him, right? Howself-absorbed can one man possibly be? (Thisvideo is from Beck’s April 6, 2009 broadcast.</p><p> Thestill image is of ...12 minutes agoEschatonDeep Thought - When my house gets foreclosed I'llprobably be pretty happy if there's a reeducationcamp I can go to.26 minutes agoTowleroadVermont Governor Jim Douglas Vetoes Same-SexMarriage Bill - As promised, Vermont Governor JimDouglas has vetoed a bill that would legalizesame-sex marriage in the state.</p><p> He release astatement, which read, in part...26 minutes agoFiredoglakeWhy Can’t Obama’s Economic Team Explain Itself?- Given the embarrassing performance of theObama economic team over the weekend, we'releft wondering what useful expertise the public gotfrom Larry Summer...34 minutes agoJ O H N ' S P H OT O S Show All National Security DegreeEarn an M.A. in national security 100%online.</p><p> Learn how & get info.www.apus.eduBonnaroo 2009Be a part of Bonnaroo: June 11-14.Payment plans available.</p><p> Get tix!BonnarooTickets.comGlobal Learning X BordersStudy Abroad.</p><p> Cultural Immersion.</p><p> GapYear: China/Tibet/India/Moroccowww.global-lab.org AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: Abu G...http://www.americablog.com/2004/08/abu-ghraib-ignored-scand... 1 of 64/6/09 7:27 PM
