Tuesday, October 04, 2005

Can You Say "Scapegoat"?

Behind the Abu Ghraib photos
In an exclusive interview, Lynndie England talks about her part in those now infamous pictures

This woman has done wrong and has admitted such. However, she is soldier – a soldier who followed orders. The estranged father of her child (with whom she does NOT have a friendly relationship) testified on her behalf at her trial. Did the military jury think that mattered in this case? Apparently not… They found her guilty (which she is appealing) and sentenced her to military prison. What happened to the colonels who were in charge of Abu Ghraib? One received a slap on the wrist – a scolding and an $8000 fine. The other is still being investigated according to the Pentagon. This is all okay with you sleepwalkers, right? Sit there in front of your Fox News and pretend everything you hear is the truth. Believe (as twisted as the story is) that these soldiers just took it upon themselves to abuse the Abu Ghraib prisoners without provocation and without orders or encouragement from the officers in charge. Right, and Eddie Murphy – the comedian/actor – can really understand animals as if they were talking to him.

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