Rumsfeld's Abuses Must be Investigated: Karpinski's Got The Goods

[Ian David]

Rumsfeld's Abuses Must be Investigated: Karpinski's Got The Goods
by Steve Young | Nov 26 2006 - 8:18am | permalink
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Former U.S. Army Brigadier General Janis Karpinski has told Spain's El Pais newspaper she had seen a letter apparently signed by Rumsfeld which allowed civilian contractors to use torture techniques.

This isn't the first time Karpinski, former commandant of Abu Ghraib prison, has brought up abuse allegations against higher-ups. When I spoke with her last year, Karpinski named names and backed up abuse allegations. It was beyond chilling.

Among other things...

* General Geoffrey Miller developed torture tactics in Guantanamo.
* Rumsfeld knew of it.
* Miller was told to bring those same tactics to Abu Ghraib.
* He was told by Rumsfeld.
* Miller brought in outside military contractors, ignored by the Justice Department, who answered to no one and were not held exempt for any crimes they might commit in Iraq ? including murder.
* Outside military contractors oversaw and suggested much of the tactics the low level servicemen were charged and found guilty of.
* Chief of Staff of the Army, General Cody, the man who actually stopped requests for armored vehicles and protective vests to be prioritized for our soldiers in Iraq.
* Rumsfeld knew it. He wanted it just that way.
* For that, General Cody picked up an additional star.
* Every investigation into the military and Rumsfeld's Defense Department's responsibility for malfeasance was run by people who could have lost their job with Rumsfeld's say so.

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[SusanaMontana41]

1. This is all so obvious

Rummy's grimy fingerprints are all over Abu Ghraib, with or without Karpinski's revelation.

[Bad Penny]

2. His whirlwind flight to Baghdad immediately

after the scandal broke pretty much sealed that. So blatantly obvious that he was attempting to keep the lid on personally over there, though he said to the media it was a scheduled trip long beforehand and just a coincidence he was prowling abu gharaib's corridors while the pictures were circulating back home. He looked sweaty and haggard as i recall

[oasis]

3. Thanks for posting. k&r

[Jack Rabbit]

4. I would be most interested to know if General Karpinski has documents

I want Rumsfeld nailed. He is guilty of ordering torture. General Karpinski knows this, but can she prove it? So far, she's made a convincing accusation, but it will take more than that to bring the regime down.

[Eurobabe]

5. Janice, don't eat at ANY sushi restaurants!!!

PLEASE!!