tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147000415127454560.post51113714143455258..comments2023-12-09T12:13:00.212-08:00Comments on AOL Journals 1st Old Hickory's Weblog: Torture in the gulag: I wish I could be surprised at stuff like thisBruce Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022449143502020665noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147000415127454560.post-85569741446491629262005-04-25T20:57:00.000-07:002005-04-25T20:57:00.000-07:00Bruce,The military is infected with the Bush disea...Bruce,<br><br>The military is infected with the Bush disease. They believe they can lie through their teeth and get away with it -- just bluff and deny and eventually the clock runs out and people move on. The notion that Janet Karpinski and some non-coms and privates are the only folks culpable in this scandal defies any rational consideration of such a widespread problem.<br><br>The fact that these abuses were identified by the Red Cross and communicated to the highest levels, including Rummy and Colin Powell, and that the abuses continued for months afterward, is proof enough that this stinking pile of crap cannot be laid on the shoulders of those who have so far been named.<br><br>If they get away with this whitewash, the cover-up itself will spread the dishonor to every American, and especially to those who wear our uniforms in the military. To protect the culpable, we will besmirch the good name and honor of men and woman who have acted nobly and deserve better from us.<br><br>It is exactly like the experience of the Church -- ask any priest and he will tell you how the cover-ups have created the impression that all the priests are dirty. This whitewash will spread the guilt and the shame, and will make further abuses more likely. <br><br>Without accountability, the scandals will just continue. I wonder how bad it will have to get before Americans wake up.<br><br>Neil<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147000415127454560.post-76142561461540431422005-04-25T22:02:00.000-07:002005-04-25T22:02:00.000-07:00And there's the more immediate question, will the ...And there's the more immediate question, will the Republican Congress ever wake up?<br><br>Will the so-called moderates - "maverick straight-talker" McCain, "realist" Dick Lugar and the rest of the handful of alleged moderate Republicans decide to take an active and vocal stance against the administration's torture policies? It hasn't happened yet, I'm sorry to say. - BruceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com