After we heard from senators McCain, Chuck Hagel -- among others -- that they no longer have confidence in Donald Rumseld, we had Republican Senate leaders Bill Frist and Mitch McConnell saying all was well. Earlier this week, President Bush took questions and answers at the White House, saying that Rumsfeld is doing a fine job.
All background to today: a coalition of groups had sued the US Government under the Freedom of Information act, regarding detainee deaths, abuses and transfers after Sept 11, 2001.
Frankly, compared with Abu Ghraib, the abuses are not as bad.
However, what they do is undermine Rumsfeld's insistence that Abu Ghraib was due to "a few bad apples". Clearly, the problems were widespread, systemic.
The kind of thing which happens under bad leadership. I don't expect new indictments, but it make Rummy look bad in a week where he needs spit-shining.
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
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