Sunday, May 09, 2004
This Is a Scandal...
Atrios has a link to this story in the Baltimore Sun, which pretty much puts the lie to any claim that the prisoner abuses at Abu Ghraib were an isolated incident, perpetrated by a few and without the knowledge of their superiors.
Furthermore, we should be demanding to know why the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States didn't know about this until he saw it on TV. It means either a) Rumsfeld didn't tell him, ergo Rumsfeld must go, or b) Bush knew and lied.
Remember what the rightwingnuts tried to do to Clinton when they manipulated him into lying about a blowjob? Well, somebody in this administration is lying their ass off about far worse matters.
And don't forget -- these abuses have been going on for a while and predate the whole Fallujah mess. Is it possible that the rebellion there and the continued insurgency in Iraq are direct results of this behavior by our military contractors?
If this condoned from the top action led to the murders of four of those contractors at Fallujah; if it has contributed to insurgents blowing up Humvees or taking potshots at our soldiers; if it has caused one American death in reprisal -- then the persons responsible are guilty not just of gross negligence, but of high treason.
And that's an offense I think that no one can argue is not impeachable to the highest degree.
Furthermore, we should be demanding to know why the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States didn't know about this until he saw it on TV. It means either a) Rumsfeld didn't tell him, ergo Rumsfeld must go, or b) Bush knew and lied.
Remember what the rightwingnuts tried to do to Clinton when they manipulated him into lying about a blowjob? Well, somebody in this administration is lying their ass off about far worse matters.
And don't forget -- these abuses have been going on for a while and predate the whole Fallujah mess. Is it possible that the rebellion there and the continued insurgency in Iraq are direct results of this behavior by our military contractors?
If this condoned from the top action led to the murders of four of those contractors at Fallujah; if it has contributed to insurgents blowing up Humvees or taking potshots at our soldiers; if it has caused one American death in reprisal -- then the persons responsible are guilty not just of gross negligence, but of high treason.
And that's an offense I think that no one can argue is not impeachable to the highest degree.
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