Abu Ghraib whistleblower received a letter from Rummy apologizing for revealing his identity

[sabra]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6930197.stm

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And then he was sitting in a crowded Iraqi canteen with hundreds of soldiers and Donald Rumsfeld came on the television to thank Joe Darby by name for handing in the photographs.

"I don't think it was an accident because those things are pretty much scripted," Mr Darby says.

"But I did receive a letter from him which said he had no malicious intent, he was only doing it to praise me and he had no idea about my anonymity.

"I really find it hard to believe that the secretary of defence of the United States has no idea about the star witness for a criminal case being anonymous."

Rather than turn on him for betraying colleagues, most of the soldiers in his unit shook his hand. It was at home where the real trouble started.

[williesgirl]

1. Rummy probably hoped he'd be killed by friendly fire. recommended

[Vinca]

2. Maybe the letter will have some value on ebay someday - that's

about all poor Joe Darby will get out of it.

[Solly Mack]

3. That Rumsfeld remains free is a stain on America

[Hydra]

4. K&R

Business as usual. Speak out, and we'll make sure you end up in the toilet, one way or another.

Oh, and we'll have congress make it legal, so don't bother to report on these "illegal" actions.

Thank you ever so much for that precedent yesterday, oh great dem leadership!

[jasmeel]

5. Integrity is way too rare but this guy has it in droves. n/t

[lonestarnot]

6. Red Rummy wanted to spill his blood.

[Elspeth]

7. If something happens to Darby, Rumsfeld should be charged

By revealing the soldier's identity, Rumsfeld was deliberately endangering his life.

These goddamned people operate like the mob.

[The Backlash Cometh]

8. If Rummy hadn't been given this opportunity to play power broker at the

world's expense, he would have been spending time in the park dropping coins and looking up little girls' skirts.