What happens to US soldiers previously convicted of maltreatment of detainees at Abu Ghraib et al.?
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What happens to US soldiers previously convicted of maltreatment of detainees at Abu Ghraib et al.?
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With the recent release of memos that detail "enhanced interrogation techniques" I've been wondering what legal recourse soldiers who have been prosecuted for detainee abuse might have. The most notable one might be Lynndie England. Who was convicted in 2005 of prisoner abuse.
It appears now, that the memos released by the Obama administration bolsters her defense team's claims that they were following orders. (Not that following orders legitimate defense - i.e. the Nuremburg Trials.) Many of the most provocative photographs are of techniques specifically authorised by the memos.
Nine US soldiers were prosecuted for maltreatment of detainees at Abu Grhaib. Lynndie England was one, she was sentenced to 3 years in prison. Charles Graner was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Their defense was that they were just following orders. The prosecution argued that they were breaking the law, and the Bush Administration claimed that they were just a few bad apples. Now, we find that they were telling the truth, they were just following orders.
What happens now? Should they be pardoned, should their dishonorable discharges be changed?
Additionally, the Obama Administration says no CIA Officers will be prosecuted for following orders. Is that not a double standard?
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molly
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I doubt Bush and his government are going to step up take blame and go to jail for them.
I don't agree with what they did to those prisoners but I do think they were made the scapegoats. |
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thegubmint
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I don't think naked dogpiles were included in the memos, so no, they were probably not following orders. |
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el' Robo
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I just want to publicly say THANK YOU to President Bush for keeping America SAFE post 9-11. He may have not been the best President in other areas but it is a FACT that our interagations stopped multiple bombings and aided in the killing of al qaeda leaders. So, NO Im not sorry we poured water on their mass murdering, suicide bombing asses! As every day & every decision goes by, I can't for the life of me understand why the droves of 'lefties' can't see that Obama is the most un-American, anti-Freedom, un-Constitutional President to ever hold our prestigious office!
BUSH: "I vowed to do everything in my power to keep us safe. ... And with strong allies at our side, we have taken the fight to the terrorists and those who support them," he said. "There is legitimate debate about many of these decisions. But there can be little debate about the results. America has gone more than seven years without another terrorist attack on our soil."
He protected our Nation and prevented another attack on U.S. soil for more than seven years, modernized our national security institutions and tools of war, and bolstered our homeland security. Under the President's watch, numerous terrorist attacks have been prevented in the United States. These include:
An attempt to bomb fuel tanks at JFK airport;
A plot to blow up airliners bound for the East Coast;
A plan to destroy the tallest skyscraper in Los Angeles;
A plot by six al Qaeda inspired individuals to kill soldiers at Fort Dix Army Base in New Jersey;
A plan to attack a Chicago-area shopping mall using grenades; and
A plot to attack the Sears Tower in Chicago. |
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