Comments on: Rogers Staffer Reprimanded in Abu Ghraib Scandal http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/rogers_staffer_reprimanded_in_abu_ghraib_scandal/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:13:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/rogers_staffer_reprimanded_in_abu_ghraib_scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-76063 Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator Fri, 10 Mar 2006 19:05:11 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/03/rogers_staffer_reprimanded_in_abu_ghraib_scandal/#comment-76063 <strong>US says to close Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison...</strong> The US military will close Abu Ghraib prison, probably within three months, and transfer some 4,500 ... US says to close Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison...

The US military will close Abu Ghraib prison, probably within three months, and transfer some 4,500 ...

]]> By: Jack Ehrlich http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/rogers_staffer_reprimanded_in_abu_ghraib_scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-76054 Jack Ehrlich Fri, 10 Mar 2006 18:14:19 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/03/rogers_staffer_reprimanded_in_abu_ghraib_scandal/#comment-76054 I joined the Army in 1965. I must tell you that we were instructed that we were not obligated to execute illegal orders. How much evidence is there that those enlisted personnel who committed these illegal dehumanizing acts were following orders, or were they acting on their own? While NCO's and Commissioned officers have the responsiblity of oversight, that responsiblity is limited in its scope. I joined the Army in 1965. I must tell you that we were instructed that we were not obligated to execute illegal orders. How much evidence is there that those enlisted personnel who committed these illegal dehumanizing acts were following orders, or were they acting on their own? While NCO's and Commissioned officers have the responsiblity of oversight, that responsiblity is limited in its scope.

]]> By: Jonk http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/rogers_staffer_reprimanded_in_abu_ghraib_scandal/comment-page-1/#comment-76047 Jonk Fri, 10 Mar 2006 17:29:08 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/03/rogers_staffer_reprimanded_in_abu_ghraib_scandal/#comment-76047 This whole thing still stinks to high hell. I know you were an officer James, so how many times have you seen company commanders basically castrated by the BN or BDE level? They end up being simple managers for the light or full birds with no real power to do much of anything except cover their asses long enough to survive until promotion out of company hell. I for one KNOW there is no way in HELL that a company commander would be allowed to maintain any real control at Abu Ghraib unless he was to be used purely as a buffer. The chain of command being out of the loop on a CIA interrogation, please! I say it again. Something stinks in this. This whole thing still stinks to high hell. I know you were an officer James, so how many times have you seen company commanders basically castrated by the BN or BDE level? They end up being simple managers for the light or full birds with no real power to do much of anything except cover their asses long enough to survive until promotion out of company hell.

I for one KNOW there is no way in HELL that a company commander would be allowed to maintain any real control at Abu Ghraib unless he was to be used purely as a buffer. The chain of command being out of the loop on a CIA interrogation, please! I say it again. Something stinks in this.

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