White House linked to abuse 'cover-up'

[NV1962]

(Note: I posted this originally in "Editorials" but was advised to cross-post here... Lemme know if I should delete the other one.)

http://news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=890392004

Tue 3 Aug 2004

White House linked to abuse 'cover-up'

Abu Ghraib chief says conspiracy may have gone right to top

GARETH EDWARDS
ABUSE of Iraq prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad was hidden from the US general in charge, in a high-level conspiracy which may have involved the White House, the jail chief said today.

Brigadier General Janice Karpinsky, who oversaw all the military prisons, rejected claims that she had personally witnessed beatings.

And, speaking as one of the soldiers at the centre of the scandal prepared to face a military court, she said the cover-up could reach as high as the White House or the Pentagon.

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Other article, same newspaper (The Scotsman) related to this:

http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?id=889192004

Tue 3 Aug 2004

Jail abuse accused 'acting on orders'

Scapegoat claim by lawyers for US private in torture pictures

GARETH EDWARDS
LAWYERS for US Army reservist Lynndie England have claimed she is being used as a scapegoat in the Iraqi prison abuse scandal and was acting on the orders of superior officers.

Photos made public in May showed 21-year-old England smiling and pointing at naked detainees, flashing a thumbs-up and, in one shot, holding a detainee on a dog leash.

The pictures caused widespread outrage, particularly in the Arab world, and forced President George Bush to issue an apology to Iraqi civilians. He claimed the abuses were the actions of a small number of soldiers.


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[joanne]

1. What exactly do these CRIMINALS have to do to get everyone's attention?

Where is the media?

More specificially..... WHERE IS THE US MEDIA!!!

This is OUTRAGEOUS.

How much worse can it get.

[redqueen]

2. Thanks for posting it here!

Time for some more LTTE's.

:grr:

[NV1962]

3. kick

:kick: