On Sun, 09 May 2004 14:33:14 -0400, John Gaquin wrote:


Actually, if you read carefully you'll find that what Rumsfeld actually
said is that there are more photos and tapes of the crimes already
committed at abu Ghraib that are already the subject of reports and
investigation.

"In two tense congressional hearings that attracted Pentagon brass and
war protesters, Rumsfeld warned that unreleased videos and photos depict
far worse treatment of Iraqis than the widely distributed pictures of
naked detainees in humiliating poses that spawned worldwide outrage
recently."

"We're talking about rape and murder here, we're not just talking about
giving people a humiliating experience," said Sen. Lindsay Graham,
R-S.C., a member of the Armed Services Committee.

From:

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/8616398.htm?1c


Look, I'll agree that the vast majority of our soldiers are doing an
admirable job, but this mess is still quite troubling. While failed
leadership has a role, and the training of these particular soldiers can
be brought in to question, I keep reading about these soldiers being asked
to "soften" the detainees for interrogation. If this is true, it is a
systemic failure that needs to be addressed.