Wyden (superD Ore) asks Rumsfeld for Iraq investigation

[Nambe]

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP)

Sen. Ron Wyden sent a letter Sunday to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld asking for an investigation of a newspaper report that Oregon National Guard soldiers were ordered to abandon an effort to prevent Iraqi jailers from abusing prisoners.

The Oregonian newspaper reported Sunday that guardsmen saw dozens of Iraqi prisoners being abused on June 29, Iraq's first day as a sovereign nation after the U.S. invasion last year. ..

In his letter to Rumsfeld, Wyden asked "that a full investigation immediately commence to determine whether proper procedure and law were followed by the American military commander(s) who allegedly gave the order to return tortured prisoners to their torturers."

Wyden noted that Hendrickson was ordered to stand down and return the prisoners by "a superior or superiors" in the Army's 1st Cavalry Division.

The Democratic senator said the incident suggests that "the policy of the U.S. is that we will no longer engage in torture, but we will turn a blind eye as it is committed by others." ..


Very Good Voter’s Guide

[Judi Lynn]

1. You'd think at SOME point these Bush bastards are going to have

to respond to questions, wouldn't you? Holy moly.

Senator Wyden is steadfast enough to keep after this if Rumsfeld keeps blowing it off.

Hope Rumsfeld realizes how many people are waiting for his answer.

[LauraK]

2. Ron really changed the way gas prices were manipulated.

He hounded the oil companies for 3 years and won. Look out rummy.

[proud patriot]

3. YAY ! ! ! Wyden THANK YOU !

This story has really gotten to me .
:cry:

[0rganism]

4. Ron Wyden, a man I'm proud to call MY SENATOR!

Somehow, we Oregonians have managed to get some of the best damn legislators into congress. Earl Blumenauer, Peter DeFazio, Ron Wyden: all of them are classic Progressives With Spine. Wu and Hooley, not so much, but they occasionally surprise me.

Now if only we could rid ourselves of the Pea Packer...

[nosmokes]

6. i'll second that!

and while peter defazio's seat is safe, i am astonished at the amount of money the GOPosse is pouring into the south williamette valley to try and elect feldkamp(?), a man that i don't think could find his way around the district without a roadmap.

[joanski01]

5. You go, Mr. Wyden.

I really do love that Senator. My senator is Rick Santorectum.

[struggle4progress]

7. kick

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