Rumsfeld Nixes Independent Panel on Gitmo

[merwin]

Rumsfeld Nixes Independent Panel on Gitmo

Sun Jun 26, 4:54 PM ET

WASHINGTON - A new independent investigation of abuse allegations at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, "doesn't make sense," Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Sunday.

Some Democratic lawmakers are pushing for an independent commission to look into conditions at the detention center at the U.S. Navy base in Cuba.

An estimated 540 detainees — most of them captured during battles in Afghanistan — are being held at the base.

Last week, the White House rejected the idea of an independent commission, citing 10 major investigations by the Pentagon.

"I think that to go back into all of the things that's already been reviewed by everybody else doesn't make sense," Rumsfeld said on NBC's "Meet the Press" on NBC.

"But that's not a decision for me. That's a decision for the president," he said.

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[Old and In the Way]

1. There'll never be an independent investigation with these criminals.

Their rubberstamping cowards in Congress will never investigate their pResident.

[merwin]

3. Yeah. Obviously EVERYONE hasn't investigated it if they're refusing

an INDEPENDANT investigation.

[izzie]

2. Well? This will be like the guns on the ship thing. Low grade men

did it as always.

[WePurrsevere]

4. It's always bugged the heck out of me that....

the military is usually the one that investigates the military. Can you imagine Joe or Jane Everyday who is a criminal suspect being able to investigate and try him/her self? The whole thing seems to be a huge conflict of interest to me.

Also... if you have nothing to hide what do you have to loose? By not allowing an Independant investigation into Gimo, etc you just come across as even more guilty.

[merwin]

6. What? You don't like the fox guarding the henhouse?

[WePurrsevere]

9. Gee... ya think? ;-) n/t

[mom cat]

20. "We didn't eat those chickens. We always have feathers in our mouths!

[WePurrsevere]

25. Hmm...do you think that might explain why...

they tend to usually talk out their backsides? ;)

[goddess40]

13. Lawyers and doctors investigate themselves

and look how great that works - NOT!

[Javaman]

5. Rumspuke didn't finish the sentance...

"it doesn't make sence, because an independant investigation would find out about everything!"


Colossal jackass*

[Triana]

7. NO, we want to see the things that HAVEN'T...

...been reviewed by 'everyone' else. You know, the stuff you're HIDING?

A**hole.

[mdelaguna2000]

8. how can it be independent if it's up to the president to launch it??

Can't win fer losin'.

[DoYouEverWonder]

10. How come the defendent

gets to decide whether or not he will be investigated? Someone needs to tell this asshole to shut up and sit down. We will decide who gets investigated.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

11. "Already reviewed." "Old news." "Not going to go over old ground."

I'm detecting a theme with this crowd.

Oddly enough, though, 9-11 is as fresh as a newborn puppy.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

12. Shouldn't that headline read:

"Rumsfeldt Nixon's Independent Panel on Gitmo" -- more int he spirit of the denial and cover-up angle of the story.

Nixon: (v) to cover-up, obstruct, or delay justice regarding official malfeasance of office. ex. The President nixoned the efforts of the independent prosecutor.

[louis-t]

18. I read it that way too!

[magellan]

14. I'm tired of these crooks investigating themselves

Can you say 'conflict of interest'? I knew ya could.

[donkeyotay]

15. Russert should have asked a simple follow-up question

Russert asked if there should be an independent investigation. He let Rummy respond by claiming there's been 10 (or 11) independent investigations already. Russert should have asked him to name one full and independent investigation that has been conducted.

One fact, Mr. Rummy.

[LibDemAlways]

16. Russert was merely following his

pre-approved script. Take everything Rummy says at face value. No follow-ups. Timmy would never risk losing his cushy job at GE by becoming a real reporter.

[donkeyotay]

19. Sorry. I must have had a stroke.

I was temporarily thinking we lived in an actual democracy where the citizenry base decisions on access to facts and office holders tremble in fear at the power of the muckrakers.

What was I thinking?

:crazy:

[merwin]

24. Yeah! What were you thinking? Crazy...

[underpants]

17. Okay-on the "terrorists later found ON the battlefield"

Why do I get the feeling that these guys were released, shipped back to Afghanistan, told to get out of the truck, and then BLAM shot so that they can make that claim?

[SoCalDem]

21. So......Let's see.....

The guy who stands to be incriminated for the ill treatment of prisoners is also the one who determines whether an investigation is necessary?

Hmmmmmm...what am I missing here??


"The chickens are just fine...no need to actually look in on them", says the Fox _{(and, I must add.... mighty tasty, too)}

[Jack Rabbit]

22. Al Capone nixes independent investigation of bootlegging and racketeering

!!

[truthisfreedom]

23. Rumsfeld Nixons Independent Panel on Gitmo

that's how it reads to me, for some reason.