[PokeyJoe]

During house testimony, I was listening to a representative from PA who wanted to ask Rummy a question, and he stated something - paraphrased - ....

"A Reservist Platoon Commander who was assigned to the prison and had first hand knowledge of these events was transferred prior to the investigations taking place. He is now on the congressional staff of a committee member and I would like to see him punished."

Does anybody know (or care to guess) on whose congressional staff this reservist platoon commander (2nd or 1st Lt most likely) is a member? Is he in any way connected to the public release of the photos?

I dunno about Hackworth.... sounds like a certain "Congressional Staffer" is going to need to pony up.

[MJY1288]

That was Kurt Weldon who asked that question

[conservative in nyc]

Here's Rep. Weldon's full actual quote from the House transcript:

"I would also ask you to look into a platoon leader that evidently was aware of these actions and a commander who has been transferred, but I understand not yet reprimanded or had charges brought, who is a staff member to a sitting member of Congress, to see whether or not there was any special treatment granted."

I don't know who this platoon leader, but you may be on to something.

[Balding_Eagle]

For what it's worth (boy is this a hazy bit of info) there was a thread over at DU at the start of all this media attention that mentioned one of the posters' sons was stationed at that prison. No one talked about it anymore in that thread.