General Brought in for Abu Ghraib Probe

[Barrett808]

General Brought in for Abu Ghraib Probe
Thu Jun 17,11:47 AM ET
By ROBERT BURNS, AP Military Writer

WASHINGTON - The four-star general in charge of the Army's supply systems will take over an investigation into the role of Army intelligence personnel in the mistreatment of Iraqis at Abu Ghraib prison, replacing Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, Army officials announced Thursday.

Gen. Paul J. Kern, who has held four-star rank longer than any current Army officer other than the Army chief of staff, Gen. Peter Schoomaker, will assess the status of the ongoing investigation before deciding whether to replace Maj. Gen. George Fay as the investigating officer, officials said.

Sanchez asked to be removed from the investigation's chain of command because questions have been raised about his role in the prisoner abuse matter, and in order for him to be questioned the probe would have to be headed by either a more senior lieutenant general or a four-star general.

The decision to put Kern in charge was approved by Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and announced by Les Brownlee, the acting secretary of the Army. The investigation is specifically looking at the alleged misconduct of personnel assigned to or attached to the 205th Military Intelligence Brigade, which Sanchez placed in charge of Abu Ghraib in November 2003.

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[izzie]

1. I can see this a big problem for the service.

Bush and Co take the blame for not one thing that gos wrong and I am sure the army does not want to take the blame. Now who will the voters go with?

[displacedtexan]

2. A procurement officer is now in charge?

They couldn't find someone who has expertise in internal affairs?

[jeff5]

3. The Rank Was More Important

This guy outranks everybody in an Army uniform except the COS, so he can question anybody wearing green clothes.