Yes, the soldiers in question dishonored their uniform and their country. But, it still is not cause for me as an American to feel sorry for these prisoners or make me feel apologetic. These people were in prison for a reason, and I do not think that it was for tax fraud. They were there because they would rather kill American GIs than look at one twice.
When we start seeing pictures of American GIs sawing the head off of a prisoner as was done to Daniel Pearl or torching a bunch of dead Iraqis as was done to the Blackwater employees, then I might feel something.
I wonder if you think apology is a four letter word.
If you don't feel sorry for the prisoners that is your business.
I don't care why the prisoners were in jail... they were in our care... and those soldiers bullied and humiliated them. There was no cause for it.
Their crimes does not justify what those soldiers did...nor does it stop the repercussions that are rippling through the Arab word.
The ripples needed to addressed.