I continue to be appalled by the fact that so many expect us to fight this war on terrorism with ONE HAND TIED BEHIND OUR BACK. (See first story and link) Contrast that with what THEY do to
our guys!
(Second story and Link) And then go cry me a river!
Abu Ghraib officer to be court-martialed
By DAVID DISHNEAU, Associated Press Writer
28 minutes ago
HAGERSTOWN, Md. - The only U.S. military officer charged with a crime in the Abu Ghraib scandal will be court-martialed on eight charges, including cruelty and maltreatment of prisoners, the Army said Friday.
Lt. Col. Steven Lee Jordan, a 50-year-old reservist from Virginia who ran the interrogation center at the Iraqi prison, was accused of failing to exert his authority as the place descended into chaos, with prisoners stripped naked, photographed in humiliating poses and intimidated by snarling dogs. He was also charged with lying to investigators."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070126/...s/abu_ghraib_6
4 troops abducted, killed in Iraq attack "
.....gunmen speaking English, wearing U.S. military uniforms and carrying American weapons abducted four U.S. soldiers last week at the provincial headquarters in the Shiite holy city of Karbala and then shot them to death."
"....two of the soldiers were handcuffed together in the back seat of an SUV near the southern Iraqi town of Mahawil. A third dead soldier was on the ground nearby. The fourth soldier died on the way to the hospital."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070126/...neak_attack_17