F R I D A Y , O C T O B E R 1 5 , 2 0 0 4Abuse Iraqis -- Get A Promotion!by Michael in New York on 10/15/2004 03:30:00 AMThey're probably annoyed it's coming out, but Bush officials wouldlove to reward Army Lt.</p><p> Gen.</p><p> Ricardo Sanchez with a fourth star, saysthe LA Times.</p><p> Sanchez was in charge during the Abu Ghraib scandal-- not to mention when insurgents seized control of a number of Iraqicities.</p><p> Amazing.</p><p> According to a classified report about the scandal (forwhich only low-level soldiers are paying a price)"The general personally approved some of the controversialinterrogation tactics that have been criticized as abusive to prisoners,according to classified portions of a recent report to Congress byArmy Maj.</p><p> Gen.</p><p> George R.</p><p> Fay, obtained by The Times.</p><p> A year ago,Sanchez changed the interrogation policy three times in less than 30days, confusing interrogators as to what was permissible, Fay wrote.Fay said Sanchez adapted interrogation rules from those atGuantanamo where, unlike in Iraq, the administration did not grantdetainees the rights of prisoners of war under the GenevaConvention."Sanchez "authorized the use of techniques that were contrary toboth U.S. military manuals and international law," Leahy said in anOct. 1 statement. "Given this incredible overstepping of bounds, Ifind it incredible that the reports generated thus far have notrecommended punishment of any kind for high-level officials.""Among those determined to get Sanchez that fourth star? Our buddyRumsfeld.</p><p> Of course, they'll wait till after the election since they knowthose bleeding heart liberals would make a fuss.</p><p> Talk about noaccountability.</p><p> Add New Comment Logged in as AnonymousUser Logout from DisqusLogged in asusing Facebook Connect (Logout)Type your comment here.</p><p> Daily Kos"Difference isn't a threat" - Dave Neiwert, theblogosphere's leading expert on the eliminationistmovement, has a typically excellent post about theweekend's tragic shooting at Croo...27 minutes agoFiredoglakeConyers Explains Failure to Impeach - The HouseCommittee on the Judiciary Majority Staff haswritten a Final Report to Chairman John Conyers,Jr. last month (March 2009), REINING IN THEIMPERI...36 minutes agoHuffPost PoliticsAllison Kilkenny: Obama, Nukes, and the World -While Obama's pursuit of nuclear disarmamentwould be noble, double standards, favoritism, andfear-mongering are cancerous elements that robthe U.S. of res...41 minutes agoEschatonBig Shitpile - Still growing...53 minutes agoCrooks and LiarsNCAA Basketball Open Thread - Satire from TheOnion.</p><p> Yeah, yer brackets are in the toilet.</p><p> Openthread for the NCAA Championship game, a regularopen thread appears at 8:30 Pacific Ti...1 hour agoJ O H N ' S P H OT O S Show AllA M E R I C A B L O G T V Bonnaroo - June 11-14Be a part of Bonnaroo 2009.</p><p> Tickets startat $249.50.</p><p> Get them here!BonnarooTickets.comMiddle East HamasMiddle East Peace Means Hamas Watch thisstorywww.russiatoday.comA World Without Islam?What would the world look like if Islam didnot exist?www.foreignpolicy.com www.learnhebrewpod.comAds by Google Next 6AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: Abuse ...http://www.americablog.com/2004/10/abuse-iraqis-get-promoti... 1 of 64/6/09 10:57 PM
