Perhaps you can answer this question I have regarding this, since you're so "all knowing"...
We reviewed numerous photos and videos of actual detainee abuse taken by detention facility personnel, which are now in the custody and control of the US Army Criminal Investigation Command and the CJTF-7 prosecution team.
If those photos and videos were held by CID the CJTF-7 team then how did they get into the public mainstream?
Were they "leaked"?
And how about this little nugget...
I find that contrary to the provision of AR 190-8, and the findings found in MG Ryder’s Report, Military Intelligence (MI) interrogators and Other US Government Agency’s (OGA) interrogators actively requested that MP guards set physical and mental conditions for favorable interrogation of witnesses. Contrary to the findings of MG Ryder’s Report, I find that personnel assigned to the 372ndMP Company, 800th MP Brigade were directed to change facility procedures to “set the conditions” for MI interrogations. I find no direct evidence that MP personnel actually participated in those MI interrogations.
Oh, I've read "the report" of this "one day visit"...
On 2 February 2004, I took my team to Baghdad for a one-day inspection of the Abu Ghraib Prison (BCCF) and the High Value Detainee (HVD) Complex in order to become familiar with those facilities.
My, so much accomplished in just one day.
When asked why the rules in 1A/1B were different than the rest of the wings, SGT Davis stated: “The rest of the wings are regular prisoners and 1A/B are Military Intelligence (MI) holds.”
Real special guys holed up in 1A/B there giving "statements of fact" to this investigating team.
Give me a break, please.
Second, I pinged Poohbah because he is interested in these things. Do you have heat with him for something?
Third, the report speaks for itself. If you want to try to finesse or "spin" it, then you are taking the EXACT tack that such luminaries as Bill Clinton do. The report details a great deal of evidence of abuse, INCLUDING CONFESSIONS OF THE PERPS. Close your eyes if you want to, but it's still there, and it's still just as ugly.
Fourth, I tried to be polite with you. Your tone is quite the opposite. Since that is the case, and since you apparently wish to be contrarian, we really do have nothing further to discuss. You are denying the truth, have fun.
It might be instructive to note that you are, to my knowledge, the ONLY vet or active duty person around here taking the position you do. Given that, and again, your tone, you give me serious doubts about YOU.