Rumsfeld okayed abuses says former U.S. general

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November 27, 2006 1:55 am
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Outgoing Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld authorized the mistreatment of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, the prison’s former U.S. commander said in an interview on Saturday.

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  1. Brent Ashley on November 27th, 2006 8:01 am

    Authorized or ordered?

    i.e. Which conversation do you think was more likely:

    “Mister Rumsfeld, may we rough up these prisoners, exceeding Geneva conventions?”
    “Why, I suppose I will authorize that, yes, now that you ask.”

    or:

    “Commander, you will rough up these prisoners.”
    “Yes sir, to the limit we are allowed.”
    “Damn the limits, man, I want them roughed up until they are humiliated and broken and no less”

  2. Mark Kuznicki on November 27th, 2006 11:15 am

    Considering the long-standing traditions around the Geneva conventions within the military, I vote the latter.

    I noted also that the document authorized civilian contractors to do the dirty work. I have not seen any good reporting on the number of civilian contractors currently undertaking military duties. They’re not just running the mess-halls and building infrastructure, they are carrying out torture and integrated into military intelligence operations. WTF? It must all be party of Rumsfeld’s “modernization” efforts.

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