For those of you here because of the link from Berg post on OTB, I apologize, as I was meanin' to link to the Traffic Jam - still read on, just realize this one ain't 'bout Berg.
I had hoped this story was more hype that anythin', but this description of the behavior in Abu Ghraib prison is absolutely appallin'. This is gonna give us a black eye that will last for a long, long time to come and erases a lot of the good will that all of us have been tryin' to show by assistin' in givin' this and that to the children and others who have been affected by this war. Some heads had better roll out of this incident, and I mean way up in the command. Although I have seen several stories where people are tryin' to compare this to other war travesties, like what the Nazis did in WWII to the Jews, or what happened in Viet Nam at My Lai, or the Bataan Death March, and such, but I do not think, even though what was done is disgustin' as all get out, it compares to slaughterin' people or puttin' their lives at risk. It was just incredibly stupid and not anythin' with which any civilized person would have gotten involved. I don't even want to see the pictures, the description of what is contained among them just turns my stomach. I am ashamed these people belong to the same army I was member of durin' the 70's. As a member of the American Legion, I can say they have dishonored everyone who has previously served in our armed forces. It makes me wish they still used the cat-o'-nine-tails to mete out needed punishment in the ranks of the military.
*Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colo.)
Posted by notGeorge at May 13, 2004 08:26 PM | TrackBackIs this as bad as lining up a dozen "terrorists" and shooting them to teach others not to resist or attack the military occupation?
Posted by: bill at May 17, 2004 10:33 PMEd. note: Justo Ismael Guerra's extraordiary comment has been moved off of this blog and is contained completely in a file on my computer.
I try to be very lenient in allowin' everyone to have their say on my blog, but I do have my limits. If you go a long diatribe with several links to other sites that are not clickable, that is a strike against your comment. I can fix that and do on occasion.
If you do not leave a real email address or website address, that is strike two.
If your comments it 10 times longer than the post you are commentin' on, that is strike three.
My removal of the comment had less to do with what he had to say than the fact that the comment was more of a one-sided diatribe than a comment. My suggestion is that Justo needs to start a blog of his own.
Posted by: Justo Ismael Guerra at May 19, 2004 08:53 PM