[Long Cut]

This tracks with what I've been hearing, and with what I've seen of the President.

People in the American Military violated their orders (which are ultimately HIS), their UCMJ, the LOAC, and Geneva Conventions. Incompetent commanders enabled it, and did nothing to prevent or stop it. Those same commanders are now attempting to shift blame and excuse their own lapses.

This total disgrace and lack of all Honor must have had the President pounding his desk. It certainly got him mad at SecDef, who he respects. That's no small thing.

I would imagine him seated behind his desk, with the Joint Chiefs at attention in front of him, saying,"Gentlemen, I want somebody's ASS for this, and I want it YESTERDAY!".

It's heartening to know that, unlike his despicable predecessor, he will NOT try to cover this up, nor protect those who betrayed him. I don't think the "general" or some of the officers responsible will be able to get off this one by blaming the Enlisteds.

[hchutch]

I just hope no more of this evidence leaks.

Bad enough a criminal prosecution has been endangered.

[Spotsy]

Long Cut . . . soliciting your comments . . .

Isn't the publication and airing of the photographs by news outlets (especially pictures clearly showing prisoners' faces) a violation of the Geneva Convention?

I thought the rules and standards apply to the nation as a whole - whether its govt and military personnel, or journalists and other civilians.

[redrock]

The 'SYSTEM' works.

A few have disgraced the Oath they took...but we will show the world that we have nothing to hide....and we will punish those who DID abuse the prisoners in their charge.

It will NOT be covered up...

Kinda neat...the 'SYSTEM' works.

redrock