US soldier who blew whistle on Abu Ghraib has no regrets

[deadparrot]

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US soldier Joseph Darby, who revealed to investigators the abuse committed by US troops at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, said he was denounced by relatives as a "traitor" but that he did not regret his decision to expose the scandal.

In his first public interview, Darby told CNN television he was shunned by many in his hometown of Cumberland, Maryland, after they learned his role in exposing the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners at the hand of US soldiers.

"When I first got home I was told that I couldn't (return home)," Darby said. "A lot of the people in my hometown didn't understand and they didn't see right and wrong. They saw Americans going to prison for Iraqis. And they didn't agree with it."

"I've had a few family members who have called me a traitor and I just don't associate with them anymore," Darby added.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/usiraqprisoners

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

1. Sometimes doing the right thing is a tough road, with no reward other than

the knowledge that one has done the right thing.

[LibDemAlways]

2. I saw him being interviewed by Olbermann tonight.

I certainly applaud his role as a whistleblower, but he stated the abuse was initiated by low ranking personnel and wasn't ordered from on high. He claimed the problem stemmed from lack of supervision. He's either incredibly naive or doesn't want a visit from goons representing Rummy. Suspect its the latter.

[Radioactive]

3. A very brave man!

The people who treat him like a traitor should be ashamed of themselves! This man obviously did not feel right knowing what was going on at Abu Ghraib and doing nothing about it. He spoke out and did the right thing.

[Skittles]

4. a truly moral man

yes

[FreeStateDemocrat]

5. Western Maryland is a neo-con cesspool with a reich wing nut US Rep.

Roscoe Bartlet (R) who voted against renewing the voter's rights law.