Rumsfeld clears higher-ups in abuse probe

[shraby]

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld yesterday said his review has revealed no evidence that a senior civilian or military officer ordered the abuse of Iraqi detainees in the war on terrorism.

The military has started a series of investigations into the maltreatment of Iraqi insurgents and criminal suspects last fall at the Abu Ghraib prison and other detention facilities. One major question has been whether the physical, and in some cases, sexual abuse was ordered by senior commanders.

Mr. Rumsfeld said at a Pentagon press conference yesterday he has been briefed on most of the probes and that the scandal does not reach higher-ups.
"I have high confidence that I have not seen anything that suggests that a senior civilian or military official of the United States of America has acted in a manner that's inconsistent with the president's request that everyone be treated humanely," the defense secretary said.

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(Is this a buncha hogwash or what)

[lancdem]

1. Isn't this what you call

putting the fox in charge of the henhouse?

[mmonk]

6. I was thinking obstruction

[Veggie Meathead]

2. The real question should be: Has anyone cleared Dumsfeld

so he can conduct an investigation?

[joanne]

3. Rumsfailed belongs in jail

Along with the rest of the Bush cartel criminals.

[Eric J in MN]

4. He's a war criminal (nt)

nt

[Rose Siding]

5. He's a fabulous and superb war criminal

[harper]

7. Gosh, what a surprise NT

[Mad As Hell]

8. Just another liar

Just like the rest of them. Liars. Every last one of them.

[grytpype]

9. Nothing to see here, move along people...

[LittleApple81]

10. WHY ARE THE ARMED FORCES SUPPOSED TO POLICE THEMSELVES??? n/t

[Spinzonner]

11. Omerta

http://www.bartleby.com/61/15/O0071550.html

[stavka]

12. That's great, but the Help at the Executive don't trump Court or Congress

..and the rest of the Constitution.