Always immune from prosecution
A US soldier has testified that his commander ordered him to kill three Iraqi detainees, then cut him with a knife to make it look as if there had been a struggle.
Specialist William Hunsaker told a court martial for Ray Girouard on Tuesday that the staff sergeant ordered him and another soldier to free the men, then shoot them as they ran.
Another soldier, Specialist Bradley Mason, testified that he heard Girouard order Clagett and Hunsaker to kill the detainees.
The soldiers had previously told investigators they were given rules of engagement by Colonel Michael Steele, the 3rd Brigade commander, to kill all military-age men.
Steele has denied this but invoked his right not to testify.
Do you expect anyone higher up than a grunt to be indicted or imprisoned over crimes like this?
I blame this on Algore. He invented the Internet, which spreads stories like this. He also invented Global Warming (TM) which fries peoples brains and makes them do things like this. It’s all Algore’s fault.
#2- Aljazeera’s standing is debatable at best- from USA Today (via google):
In response, while saying that the network often does a “horrible job” of reporting, Secretary of State Colin Powell said it is trying to improve, “and I’m pleased to see that.”
But Powell said Al-Jazeera has a long way to go. “When a particular outlet, Al-Jazeera, does such a horrible job presenting the news, and when it takes every opportunity to slant the news, present it in the most outrageous way, then we have to speak out, and we have,” he told reporters…
#14 – Unfortunetly, how “they” see “us” means jack shit. How “we” handle “our” business is what matters, and these days our business includes Iraq.
Note how you started to make the same mistake in your post after your first sentence. “We” don’t claim anything: A certain segment of our population does. “We” aren’t letting anything happen: Elected officials are, and the fact we elect them is fairly meaningless when the selection is limited.
In the end, our difference is clear… You thing “we” suck. “I” think “you” suck, and “we” have the power to do anything… regardless of “the minority” which “you” (and not “we”) represent.
Pretty funny #22. Still stuck in the MTV generation, eh?
I said “world of journalism”. Do you think that includes news-as-entertainment a la USA Today? And Powell’s remarks came from right around the time he was claiming those empty trucks were full of WMD’s. And that took you 7 hours!
Turn off your computer. Go back to watching American Idol. Do not pass GO.
Dear James, “I” think “you” suck, too. Only not in the right place…or in the right way.
Sincerely, Meetsy.
The soldiers had previously told investigators they were given rules of engagement by Colonel Michael Steele, the 3rd Brigade commander, to kill all military-age men.
That commanders have the “right” not to testify is scary. Although that would not exculpate the Sargent or the men, it should be noted that it could minimize their involvement if in fact they were following orders.
As others commented, this will never reach the Colonel.
21 – That’s a great approach! Let’s see, I think I’ll blame…. James Hill. Yeah, that’s it. No reason and not for anything in particular, I just blame James Hill. Al Gore is second.
I’m pulling for the Iraqis to win this one; the only good american soldier and contractor is a dead one hanging from a bridge in Falluja.