Female GIs reporting rapes by U.S. soldiers

Denver Post ^ | 1/24/2004 | MILES MOFFEIT AND AMY HERDY

[JohnGalt]

Female GIs reporting rapes by U.S. soldiers Women say response lacking within military, some even threatened MILES MOFFEIT AND AMY HERDY Denver Post Posted on Sat, Jan. 24, 2004

Female troops serving in Iraq are reporting an insidious enemy in their own camps: fellow American soldiers who sexually assault them.

At least 37 female service members have sought sexual-trauma counseling and other assistance from civilian rape-crisis organizations after returning from war duty in Iraq, Kuwait and other overseas stations, women's assistance and advocacy organizations say.

"We have significant concerns about the military's response to sexual assault in the combat zone," said Christine Hansen, executive director of the Connecticut-based Miles Foundation, which says it has assisted 31 women.

The women, ranging from enlisted soldiers to officers, have reported poor medical treatment, lack of counseling and incomplete criminal investigations by military officials. Some say they were threatened with punishment after reporting assaults.

The Pentagon did not respond to repeated requests for information about the number of sexual assault reports during the conflict. Defense officials would say only that they will not tolerate sexual assault in their ranks.

"Commanders at every level have a duty to take appropriate steps to prevent it, protect victims, and hold those who commit them accountable," a written statement from the Pentagon said.

Members of Congress said they are alarmed by the assault reports, confirming that they have learned of incidents as well. Colorado Sen. Wayne Allard said he intends to raise the issue with the Senate Armed Services Committee. Two Pennsylvania members of Congress, Rep. Joseph Pitts and Sen. Arlen Specter, intervened last month on one rape victim's behalf to bring her home.

Senate leaders pledged last year to investigate the military's handling of rape and domestic-violence cases after media reports of problems including flawed investigations, inadequate victim services and unusual leniency for soldier sex offenders. Congressional hearings were recommended, but none has been scheduled.

[EGPWS]

Did it send you freepmail too.

Some of us have been pounded by mail for weeks now to the point that I delete them without reading them, unless they are from a freeper I know.

[Grampa Dave]

Welcome!

Are you by chance Iranian?

We get new trolls and we get you. Sounds like a good deal to me. The mods get rid of the Trolls, and you stay on.

[Cold Heat]

Anybody get Freepmail from her. I did.

Yeah, me too! I suppose it was fun while she lasted.

[boxerblues]

It would be nice but we will miss out on troll bashing.

[weegee]

The way things are going, I would expect the trolls to go apocalyptic the week before the election. Michael Moore will have his Disney funded October Surprise film to bash Bush. Who knows what else they are holding until the eve of the election?

I would fully expect for FR to face DOS attacks from the left as the election gets to the final days. Shut down this channel of opposition/clarity. The liberal dominant media will be all to willing to spread whatever rumor the left unleashes.

The popular vote that Goreons brag about was 0.52% more of the vote (that was without a recount, without eliminating the fraud vote, without including all of the absentee ballots...). Think that 1/2 of 1% of the public were swayed not to vote for George W. Bush because he had been charged with DWI 30 years ago? When a story like that breaks and it is weeks before the media is willing to print the facts (see the AWOL story), an October Surprise is guaranteed.

FR can help to shore up the base (Moby realizes this). A Denial of Service Internet attack is not out of the question.

[BushisTheMan]

So did I.

I sent her a response....hope she/he/it chokes on it.

[ohioWfan]

Oh, lolita. Now THAT's original.

LEAVE ME ALONE YOU NINNIES!!

Freepmail from FOOLS.....

[My2Cents]

Gloria All-Red.

[MeekOneGOP]

Another one bites the dust ! ( lolita l) ...

I think I don't have to ask OFF of your ping/Freepmail list now, lil lolita ! ...

Viking Kittens - Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song

[Grampa Dave]

Red Kerry is a great descriptive way to say it.

[LibWhacker]

Some DUmmy who can't hold a job and has nothing better to do, I suspect. It all started over the "gay marriage" thing.

[My2Cents]

I agree with you 100%. The solution is so logical, it screams at the top of its lungs. This situation is the fault of our "politically correct" society which has lost its senses and its nerve, and is incapable of doing the right thing.

[Pagey]

Why I get Belligerent Freepmail from a thread I haven't posted on is beyond me.Unless they used a mass copy and paste.Ahhh another Troll with way too much time on their hands.It could be funny if they weren't so sad.

[ohioWfan]

..wasn't lolita a slut?

That would be correct. Nice person to want to claim as a role model, eh?

[.cnI redruM]

They could even shut us down. It's such an effective propaganda tactic. DU wins hearts and minds every day.

[weegee]

They aren't scanning threads for posters they disagree with. They find FReepers that really tick them off (or who get him banned) and add them to the hate-Ping list.

He-who-wears-dresses-these-days has been trying to do group flames since he is almost instantly ZOTted now (and his own threads are not even permitted to remain).

There are several FReepers who are giving money to FR at the princely sum of 1 penny per ZOT until election day. These ZOTs do have a postitive effect.

[LibWhacker]

Right now I think I'd like to bash some trolls, but not with words. :-(

[bogdanPolska12]

Whoever this is they better stop. I don't want to read their stupid trash. And btw thank you for welcoming me.

[PeteFromMontana]

you even support rape!

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No, but you do with your support of the Impeached, disbarred, illegitimate Klintoon.

[Grampa Dave]

They are as cute as baby rattlers and scorpions.

We obviously have been honored to make a list for the these internet Troll Stalkers.