Iraq Prison Abuse Whistleblower in Protective Custody After Death Threats

[NNN0LHI]

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Iraq Prison Abuse Whistleblower in Protective Custody Following Death Threats, Family Says

HAGERSTOWN, Md. - The Army reservist who tipped off investigators to abuse of Iraqi prisoners by his fellow soldiers is in protective military custody because of death threats, family members said Tuesday.



Spc. Joseph M. Darby, 24, received the threats after his role in the scandal was publicly revealed in May, his sister-in-law, Maxine Carroll, said.


Carroll said in a telephone interview from her home in Windber, Pa., that she doesn't know where Darby is, and she refused to put a reporter in touch with his wife, Bernadette, who is Carroll's sister.


Darby's mother, Margaret T. Blank, of Corriganville, said soldiers moved his and his wife's belongings out of their nearby apartment weeks ago. She said she gets a weekly call from the Army Reserve's 99th Regional Readiness Command "telling me my son's OK and my daughter-in-law's OK, and that's all I've heard from them."

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[Joanne98]

1. Isn't this something

It should be easy for them to track the death threats. How much you want to bet they won't do it. They make an example out of Lynne who did what she was told then punish the whistleblower too. The corruption is staggering.

[saigon68]

2. A corrupt Government of Thugs and Hoodlums

Capable of Anything

[Fone Book]

6. is that pic real? n/t

[0007]

12. The authenticity of these photos are 100%, these war crimes are

brought to you by this cretin in the photo named Rumsfelds.


Isn't he a hoot?



What a gal, the star of the show!

Rummy has to find out for junior where those WMD's are, 'eh?

Who let the dogs out?

Now here is an asshole that indeed enjoys his work. 'eh?

Yes Fone, they are real!

[NNN0LHI]

14. Yes it is real

Betcha just can't wait to have that fine young lady as your neighbor some day.

Don

[underseasurveyor]

15. Beyond dishonorable and sickening isn't it.............

And welcome to DU :hi: Fone Book

[peacetalksforall]

3. She, the mother, is taking the word of Rumsfeld that her son and

daughter-in-law are OK?

[underseasurveyor]

7. No shit

If it were me in "protective custody?" I'd feel like an animal waiting for the "canned hunt" to begin. :scared:

[NNN0LHI]

11. Removed by poster. Responded to wrong post by mistake n/t

[movonne]

4. This is one sick country......

[DeepModem Mom]

5. kick

[Tight_rope]

8. Is Rummy threatening the poor guy...Is that what he's been up to!

[borat sagdiyev]

9. he is probably dead

or in G'tmo.

[tlcandie]

10. Unbelieveable that people would get death threats for telling the truth!

I'm not sure they are in a safe place. I think I would do my own safe house and forget this admin's help since it could be coming from their hellish ranks.

Very sad indeed. Reminds me of people hiding out from the mafia awaiting to testify against them, but they were never housed by the very same people who were threatening them.

[gatlingforme]

13. Darby will be "outed" when it is politically necessary for the Bush$Co

to do so. They probably have Darby's forehead stamped "approved" for this possibility.

[saigon68]

16. They will subtly destroy him

They don't want squealers. They get in the way of War Crimes.