Originally Posted By: whomod


So because I disapproved of Abu Ghraib, I therefore accused every single American soldier of atrocities? Help me out with your bizarre reasoning, please.

Wearn't those soldiers prosecuted BTW? So are you saying that the U.S. military also thinks every single soldier is committing atrocities?

Or you're just an idiot who goes all knee-jerk defensive if any criticism is voiced even when warranted. Especially when warranted.

and "widespread" doesn't mean "every-single soldier". I don't know why you think so.. well.. I do actually. Because you want to paint the evil liberals as being anti-troops of course. It fits your narrative as always.


Again:

 Originally Posted By: WB

 Originally Posted By: whomod
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Chant said:
But that Rumsfeld comes out and says to the media and the people shows that they admit it happened, and that something worse happened aswell.
That at least, counts for something


The only problem with that statement is that the abuse was well known a long time ago but Rumsfeld is only now being so forthcoming thanks to that CBS 60 Minutes II broadcast which blew this story open. If not for that peice, I doubt we'd be here discussing this or Rumsfeld would be disclosing anything to the public and/or Congress.

The Red Cross disclosed that it had been warning American officials of WIDES[P]READ (not isolated incidents) of prisoner abuse for much of 2003 to no avail. Where was Rumsfeld then?


Wow. What faith you have in our soldiers, and in our military leadership to investigate and remove criminals within its ranks.


7 were prosecuted and convicted. Out of 150,000 U.S. soldiers in Iraq.

You clearly smeared the U.S. military, far beyond the 7 prosecuted and convicted, of having "WIDESPREAD" similar abuses, implying that these abuses were rampantly taking place throughout our military forces in Iraq.
Again: It was U.S. soldiers who were disgusted by these abuses and reported them. It was the U.S. military who investigated, prosecuted, convicted and imprisoned, these 7 abusers.

Far from what you imply as "WIDESPREAD".