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Kapinski,it's in the report.She was the Commander but she didn't require much from her Officers,they were also derelict,no training given,no followup,no checking and some recommended punishments,Kapinski withdrew....some of the soldiers were commended for doing well with no direction.Pathetic Commander.

23 posted on 05/06/2004 12:40:50 AM PDT by MEG33 (John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)

I haven't read the report. The picture guy was a Captain, in command of one company of MP's AT the prison. I just do not know whether the (alleged) perpetrators were in HIS company.

Every officer in the chain of command, from Corporal, to General, bears responsibility for this shameful conduct.

In that way, this incident has much in common with My Lai. They are in the same category, but not of the same degree of seroiousness. The same root causes, lack of proper leadership and discipline, and improper or ineffective training, seems evident in both.

DG