Army Discloses 20 Active Probes of Iraq Prisoner Cases; Bush Reaches Out t

[NNN0LHI]

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Army Discloses 20 Active Probes of Iraq Prisoner Cases; Bush Reaches Out to Arab World

WASHINGTON (AP) - The deaths of 10 prisoners and abuse of 10 more in Iraq and Afghanistan are under criminal investigation, the Army disclosed Tuesday as U.S. commanders in Baghdad announced interrogation changes and the White House reached out to the Arab world to try to blunt a widening and increasingly damaging controversy.

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld condemned abuses of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. soldiers as "totally unacceptable and un-American."

President Bush's national security adviser said Bush "will speak directly to the Arab world," and a White House official said the president might do interviews with Arab television to underscore his feelings about photographs of naked prisoners and gloating U.S. soldiers.

"We all feel outraged at these pictures," National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice told the Arab television station Al-Arabiya. She said Bush was "determined to find out if there is any wider problem than just what happened at Abu Ghraib. And so he has told Secretary Rumsfeld that he expects an investigation, a full accounting."

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[alcuno]

1. "I didn't like it one bit."

What a half-assed comment that was. They always think that stuff is just going to blow over.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Ok Sly warned us more was coming down the pike

but the extent.... and to thik that this is still the tip of the iceberg

[Disturbed]

6. Outrage?

""We all feel outraged at these pictures,"

How about the torture and murder of Iraqis, any outrage about that?

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. Not if your name is Donald Rumsfeld

Look I called my congress critters today and DEMANDED that heads roll and General OFFICERS Court Martials...

And yes I use the War Crimes term, which describes this, but two out of three congress critters were quite blase about it. EIther they are now numb from the calls (I'd like to think so) or they are in Denial (again would like to think so)

I recomend that ALL of you call your congress critters

[Just Me]

11. Don't forget that toll-free # 1-800-839-5276 *smile*. n/t

[DarkPhenyx]

3. Meanwhile, Rumsfeld hasn't even seen the report on this subject...

...that has been ready for two months, stating "I am sure it is working it's way to me through official channels".

[54anickel]

12. Rummy, he's such a puke - read a summary of the report - shit!

Rumsfeld said he had read an executive summary of the report. He denied any foot dragging by the Pentagon and said the correct military procedures were being followed.

"These things are complicated, they take some time," he said of the investigations. "The system works."

The "system" wouldn't have done a damned thing if this story didn't break. Lying sack o shit!

[LittleApple81]

4. Oh, my God. He is going to talk to the Arab World? Please

stop him...that will be an absolute disaster. With that face that is not even made for radio, the smirk and the reading in half English, we are doomed.

[NNN0LHI]

5. He will smirk all the way through it n/t

[hunter]

9. What can he say?

"brown skinned" or "not white"

Or worse, something about God...

:scared:

[54anickel]

10. Let's hope he doesn't again get into the "non-white" discussion! This

is going to be an absolute disaster. I wonder who's writing the speech? Let's hope he doesn't improvise or take questions.

[DarkPhenyx]

14. It could be a good thing.

Seriously. maybe if they see the shit we've had to deal with in person they just might take pity on us.

[Just Me]

7. Ummmm,...more like 35,...

A report has been published. The freon neocons had better hurry up and get their "talking points" together (not that they haven't already, knowing the way they operate).

Over 35 probes have merely just begun,...and THIS, my friends, IS just the beginning!!! Yes, indeedy.

There is a call for the "top brass" to take responsibility,...not JUST the kids.

Woooo Hoooo!!!

Oh, God,...how weird,...I am woo hoo-ing while feeling complete guilt and shame at the behavior of my country.

Weird. :crazy:

[Iceburg]

13. Will he speak in Arabic or his version of English?

Oh I pity the translators.