Don't get me wrong, I don't agree with what was done, although I could see that it might be a useful technique. The key here is that I don't know, and neither does 95% of the FreeRepublic, and 100% of the media. But I am not going to second guess those who we've charged with the task of interrogation. I think I hear what you're saying. We can only take in what is "fed out". Regardless, I have seen the actual report on the abuses and it does seem a small number of soldiers broke the law.
Please also see #120, especially the last little paragraph.
The real damage will be done by our media. They are already running around drawing moral equivilence to Saddam's rape rooms.