Pictures of the Torturers

[QC]

The people doing the actual torturing are guilty and must be punished, but let's not forget who is ultimately responsible for all the wrongdoing in Iraq, from the thousands of civilian dead and wounded to our own casualties and yes, the torture of Iraqi civilians:

[Mikimouse]

1. Now, now, remember that they are 'wrongdoers', not 'evildoers',

now doesn't that make you feel better? * used exactly that description of the criminals that posed in the photos. I was so glad to hear that they weren't evildoers, whew, what a load off my tiny mind!

[maddezmom]

10. "....and there will be fair trials, if there are trials..." GWB

[Skip Intro]

2. Obvious Evil

[Crunchy Frog]

3. I wish you had put a warning in your header

about graphic and disturbing images.

[QC]

4. Ha ha! You're right--should have included that! n/t

[newsguyatl]

5. have ANY of these punks

served in the military EVER?

the hypocrisy is maddening!!!

[zydeco]

6. Aside from the disturbing images

I just see co-defendants.

[in_cog_ni_to]

7. Those nauseate me!

:puke::puke::puke::puke::puke:

[jasonjay]

8. www.foshoflash.com

www.foshoflash.com just published another photo of an iraqi about to attacked by a pack of dogs.

[mike_c]

9. let's be honest with ourselves....

Those pictures should include members of every administration since Eisenhower's, at the very least. Abu Ghraib is just the tip of an iceberg with deep historical roots.

on edit: I'm somewhat uncomfortable including Carter's administration in that cabal, but it's unfortunately true that despite his personal goodness, Carter did not root out the evil that had already taken firm control of U.S. foreign policy.

[Mikimouse]

11. Not to sound like a Polyanna, but I tend to think...

that Carter was hamstrung from the time he assumed office. The 'October surprise' as orchestrated by * Sr. was just the tip of the iceberg.

[mike_c]

13. I agree....

He was also isolated from foreign policy revision, to a great extent, by the events in Iran, which kept the focus solidly on the hostages and during which attention was diverted away from any U.S. responsibility for that crisis.

[Political_Junkie]

12. True, Mike

I sometimes feel out of place here at the DU when I hear people talking as if these sort of things have never happened before and will never happen again as soon as we vote these pukes out of office.
These sort of horrors have gone on far longer than a lot of people here seem to be aware. There are reports of abuses like this from most every country our military has been in for any significant amount of time. This really is systemic, but more so than some realize. It's not systemic to the Iraqi war, but to the American Government as a whole. They have always behaved outside our own country as though America is above the law.

[mike_c]

15. I pray that the fallout from Abu Ghraib shines light into...

...a great many dark corners in U.S. foreign policy.

[spanone]

14. What a distasteful post! Warning Alert is mandated.

good work.

[QC]

16. Yeah, I should definitely have included a warning.

Especilly considering that picture of Perle. Does he not look like a vampire?

[Auntie Bush]

17. Does Richard Pearle have sun glasses on ?

Or are they just his natural dark circles? Who is his makeup man?

Just asking? :evilgrin:

[QC]

18. Well, I'm told that the Undead often have trouble with dark circles. n/t

[mike_c]

19. lol-- Cheney hasn't been feeding him....

Maybe there's a shortage of poor brown-skinned babies these days, what with the public spotlight and all....

[readmylips]

20. Frat boys running a little prank....

that foking arrogant small man bush....how I wish if jeffrey domer would come to life and eat his liver.

[Bread and Circus]

21. Perle looks like the near-dead Anakin Skywalker in ROTJ