2007-09-29 02:39:28 · 9 answers · asked by alphabetsoup2 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Truthfully, I think that these National Guardsmen were trying to be cute, in a brutal sort of way, and thought that they could get away with it, and former General Karpinski had absolutely no control over her people. There's bullies in every walk of life and it seems that some gravitated towards this MP unit. Idiots like that don't seem to realize that we have higher standards and to fall below those standards is unacceptable.
2007-09-29 02:59:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The Bush administration,Rumsfield in particular created a climate where people were encouraged to use that kind of techniques.He hinted at torture and made ridiculous statements like people need to realize we're dealing with evil people here.A ridiculous statement because no regime not even the Nazi's torture their buddies,they all say it's only to deal with the evil folk.
The CIA on the ground also encouraged and gave positive feedback to those soldiers.This whole case leaves a very bitter taste on my mouth.It's all bad,the torture itself and the way when it came out it was treated like it wasn't higher up the chain of command these atrocities started and were planned.Those soldiers were guilty and it's good they got some punishment but it's wrong they alone were punished as a scapegoat.
This was official secret American policy and the political responsible should be held accountable for their war crimes
2007-09-29 03:20:50 · answer #2 · answered by justgoodfolk 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The part of this that fails muster is the minimization. Well they didnt get thumbscrews or the rack so we should just forget it. The only parts that have been discovered are the ones in pictures. What else may have happened. The other thing that gets me is all the officers walk but the enlisted guys get all the attention.
2007-09-29 03:21:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-10 00:34:39 · answer #4 · answered by duthill 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where have you been? There was no torture. There were a handfull of soldiers who abused prisoners in demeaning ways. They've been tried for their crimes and are paying the price. Let's move on now.
2007-09-29 02:59:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Is this like the false accusations of koran flushing that sparked riots and many people were killed. and why was the media never held responsible for those deaths the liberal media has blood on it's hands.
2007-09-29 02:55:39 · answer #6 · answered by ken s 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It's not 'torture', it's 'freedom tickling'.
And that's something that came from up high, not from the few scapegoated junior nco's who got charged.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz7UNxnOI3M&mode=related&search=
2007-09-29 02:56:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Obviously, you have no idea of what torture is...
2007-09-29 03:00:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
"THEY DIDN'T" but hey wtf I guess your definition of torture is different from mine.
"GOD BLESS OUR TROOP'S"
2007-09-29 02:54:23 · answer #9 · answered by ~Celtic~Saltire~ 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋